Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Violet Smut

Alticola montosa compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Cricetidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Alticola	Urocystis
Species	Alticola montosa	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Violet Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.