Balkan Snow Vole vs Glossy-Leaved Aster

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Symphyotrichum firmum

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Glossy-Leaved Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Glossy-Leaved Aster
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	Symphyotrichum
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Symphyotrichum firmum

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Glossy-Leaved Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Glossy-Leaved Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Glossy-Leaved Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.