Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Thistle Rust

Alticola montosa compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Thistle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Thistle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Alticola	Puccinia
Species	Alticola montosa	Puccinia suaveolens

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Thistle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thistle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.