Balkan Snow Vole vs Ellipsoid Hedgehog

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Hydnum ellipsosporum

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Ellipsoid Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Ellipsoid Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Dinaromys	Hydnum
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Hydnum ellipsosporum

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Ellipsoid Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.