Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Alticola montosa compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Alticola	Hydnum
Species	Alticola montosa	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.