Balkan Snow Vole vs Scaly Stalkball

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Tulostoma melanocyclum

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Scaly Stalkball is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Scaly Stalkball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Dinaromys	Tulostoma
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Tulostoma melanocyclum

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Scaly Stalkball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Stalkball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.