Balkan Snow Vole vs Red Beard Lichen

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Usnea rubicunda

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Red Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Red Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Dinaromys	Usnea
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Usnea rubicunda

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Red Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Red Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Beard Lichen

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.