Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Tarça

Alticola montosa compared with Udea azorensis

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Tarça is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Tarça
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Crambidae
Genus	Alticola	Udea
Species	Alticola montosa	Udea azorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Kashmir Mountain Vole and Tarça share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Tarça

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Tarça
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tarça

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.