Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Wavy Meadow-Grass

Alticola montosa compared with Poa flexuosa

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Wavy Meadow-Grass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Wavy Meadow-Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Alticola	Poa
Species	Alticola montosa	Poa flexuosa

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Wavy Meadow-Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Wavy Meadow-Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wavy Meadow-Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.