Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Variable Darner

Alticola montosa compared with Aeshna interrupta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Variable Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Alticola	Aeshna
Species	Alticola montosa	Aeshna interrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Variable Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.