putois, putois deurope vs Kashmir Mountain Vole

Mustela putorius compared with Alticola montosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	putois, putois deurope	Kashmir Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cricetidae
Genus	Mustela	Alticola
Species	Mustela putorius	Alticola montosa

Evolutionary Relationship

putois, putois deurope and Kashmir Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

putois, putois deurope

VU — Vulnerable

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	putois, putois deurope	Kashmir Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

putois, putois deurope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

putois, putois deurope

European polecat (Mustela putorius) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.