Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Milk Thistle Rust

Alticola montosa compared with Puccinia mariana

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Milk Thistle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Milk Thistle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Alticola	Puccinia
Species	Alticola montosa	Puccinia mariana

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Milk Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Milk Thistle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Milk Thistle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United Kingdom.