Balkan Snow Vole vs elk thistle

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Cirsium foliosum

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while elk thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	elk 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 foliosum

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

elk thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

elk thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.