Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Western Brome

Alticola montosa compared with Bromus marginatus

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Western Brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Western Brome
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	Bromus
Species	Alticola montosa	Bromus marginatus

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Western Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Western Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Brome

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.