Balkan Snow Vole vs Buttonweed

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Malva neglecta

Key Differences

  • Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Buttonweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Snow Vole Buttonweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Malvales (Malvales)
Family Cricetidae Malvaceae
Genus Dinaromys Malva
Species Dinaromys bogdanovi Malva neglecta

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Buttonweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Snow Vole Buttonweed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buttonweed

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (6 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

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.

Buttonweed

The Buttonweed (Malva neglecta) is a species in the genus Malva. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

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