Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Variable watermilfoil

Alticola montosa compared with Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Variable watermilfoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Variable watermilfoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Cricetidae	Haloragaceae
Genus	Alticola	Myriophyllum
Species	Alticola montosa	Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Variable watermilfoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable watermilfoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, Cuba, United States).