Balkan Snow Vole vs Fern scale

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Fern scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Fern scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Dinaromys	Pinnaspis
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Snow Vole and Fern scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Fern scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fern scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 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.