Balkan Snow Vole vs Lesser Scalewort

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Frullania microphylla

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Lesser Scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Lesser Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Cricetidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Dinaromys	Frullania
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Frullania microphylla

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Lesser Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.