Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Stinking Earthfan

Alticola montosa compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Alticola	Thelephora
Species	Alticola montosa	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Stinking Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.