Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Thrips

Alticola montosa compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Thripidae
Genus	Alticola	Thrips
Species	Alticola montosa	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).