Balkan Snow Vole vs Elegant Polypore

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Cerioporus varius

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Elegant Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Dinaromys	Cerioporus
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Elegant Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.