Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Spotted Wart Lichen

Alticola montosa compared with Pertusaria paratuberculifera

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Spotted Wart Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Spotted Wart Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Alticola	Pertusaria
Species	Alticola montosa	Pertusaria paratuberculifera

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Spotted Wart Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Spotted Wart Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Wart Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.