Balkan Snow Vole vs Cheeseweed mallow

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Malva parviflora

Key Differences

  • Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Cheeseweed mallow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Snow Vole Cheeseweed mallow
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 parviflora

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Cheeseweed mallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Snow Vole Cheeseweed mallow
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cheeseweed mallow

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (7 countries).

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.

Cheeseweed mallow

The Cheeseweed mallow (Malva parviflora) is a species in the genus Malva. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

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