Balkan Snow Vole vs Gray-Orange Disk Lichen

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Lecidea lapicida

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Gray-Orange Disk Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Gray-Orange Disk Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Dinaromys	Lecidea
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Lecidea lapicida

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-Orange Disk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Gray-Orange Disk Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-Orange Disk Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.