Balkan Snow Vole vs Heath Puffball

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Lycoperdon ericaeum

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Heath Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Heath Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Dinaromys	Lycoperdon
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Lycoperdon ericaeum

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Heath Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.