Kashmir Mountain Vole vs umkokolo

Alticola montosa compared with Dovyalis caffra

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while umkokolo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	umkokolo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Alticola	Dovyalis
Species	Alticola montosa	Dovyalis caffra

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

umkokolo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

umkokolo

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).