Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Rough Star-thistle

Alticola montosa compared with Centaurea aspera

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Rough Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Rough Star-thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Alticola	Centaurea
Species	Alticola montosa	Centaurea aspera

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Rough Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Rough Star-thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Star-thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).