Kashmir Mountain Vole vs three-nerved sedge

Alticola montosa compared with Carex trinervis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	three-nerved 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 trinervis

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

three-nerved sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

three-nerved sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.