Kashmir Mountain Vole vs spring-sedge

Alticola montosa compared with Carex caryophyllea

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while spring-sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	spring-sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Alticola	Carex
Species	Alticola montosa	Carex caryophyllea

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

spring-sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	spring-sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spring-sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.