Balkan Snow Vole vs Lesser Red-knotgrass

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Polygonum arenarium

Key Differences

  • Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Lesser Red-knotgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Snow Vole Lesser Red-knotgrass
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Cricetidae Polygonaceae
Genus Dinaromys Polygonum
Species Dinaromys bogdanovi Polygonum arenarium

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Red-knotgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Snow Vole Lesser Red-knotgrass
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Red-knotgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 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.

Lesser Red-knotgrass

No description available.

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