Balkan Snow Vole vs Fishtail Cup

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Gyromitra leucoxantha

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Fishtail Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Dinaromys	Gyromitra
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Gyromitra leucoxantha

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Fishtail Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fishtail Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.