Balkan Snow Vole vs Curled Thistle

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Carduus crispus

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Curled Thistle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Curled Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Dinaromys	Carduus
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Carduus crispus

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Curled Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Curled Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Curled Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, North Korea), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.