Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Thrift Rust

Alticola montosa compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Thrift 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	Uromyces
Species	Alticola montosa	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.