Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Taiga tick

Alticola montosa compared with Ixodes persulcatus

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Taiga tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Taiga tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Cricetidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Alticola	Ixodes
Species	Alticola montosa	Ixodes persulcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kashmir Mountain Vole and Taiga tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Taiga tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Taiga tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taiga tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.