Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Tile Lichen

Alticola montosa compared with Lecidea tessellata

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Tile Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Alticola	Lecidea
Species	Alticola montosa	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Tile Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.