Kashmir Mountain Vole vs tormentil

Alticola montosa compared with Potentilla erecta

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while tormentil is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	tormentil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Alticola	Potentilla
Species	Alticola montosa	Potentilla erecta

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

tormentil

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tormentil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.