Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Tear Dropper

Alticola montosa compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Tear Dropper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Tear Dropper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Alticola	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Alticola montosa	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Tear Dropper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

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

Range

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