Balkan Snow Vole vs limestone fern

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Dinaromys	Gymnocarpium
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.