Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Variable Dancer

Alticola montosa compared with Argia fumipennis

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Variable Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Alticola	Argia
Species	Alticola montosa	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Kashmir Mountain Vole and Variable Dancer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Variable Dancer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.