Balkan Snow Vole vs Prickly-leaved Dandelion

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Taraxacum horridifrons

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Prickly-leaved Dandelion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Prickly-leaved Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Dinaromys	Taraxacum
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Taraxacum horridifrons

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Prickly-leaved Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Prickly-leaved Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly-leaved Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.