Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Alticola montosa compared with Dipodomys merriami

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Merriam's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Alticola	Dipodomys
Species	Alticola montosa	Dipodomys merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Kashmir Mountain Vole and Merriam's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.