Balkan Snow Vole vs dwarf thistle

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Cirsium acaule

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while dwarf thistle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	dwarf 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	Cirsium
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Cirsium acaule

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

dwarf thistle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	dwarf thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dwarf thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.