Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Wall iris

Alticola montosa compared with Iris tectorum

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Wall iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Wall iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Alticola	Iris
Species	Alticola montosa	Iris tectorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Wall iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Wall iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wall iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across India, Malta, Taiwan, and United States.