Balkan Snow Vole vs False Death-Cap

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while False Death-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Dinaromys	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	False Death-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.