Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Tuberous Valerian

Alticola montosa compared with Valeriana tuberosa

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Tuberous Valerian is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Tuberous Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Alticola	Valeriana
Species	Alticola montosa	Valeriana tuberosa

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Tuberous Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Tuberous Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.