Ashen Crust vs Balkan Snow Vole

Peniophora lycii compared with Dinaromys bogdanovi

Key Differences

• Ashen Crust is Least Concern while Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	Balkan Snow Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Peniophora	Dinaromys
Species	Peniophora lycii	Dinaromys bogdanovi

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	Balkan Snow Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashen Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ashen Crust

Ashen crust (Peniophora lycii) is a species in the genus Peniophora. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Balkan Snow Vole

The Balkan Snow Vole (Dinaromys bogdanovi) is a species in the genus Dinaromys. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.