Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Yellow Toadflax Smut

Alticola montosa compared with Melanotaenium cingens

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Yellow Toadflax Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melanotaeniaceae
Genus	Alticola	Melanotaenium
Species	Alticola montosa	Melanotaenium cingens

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow Toadflax Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Toadflax Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.