Balkan Snow Vole vs Sharp-lobed Dandelion

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Taraxacum mimulum

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Sharp-lobed Dandelion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Sharp-lobed 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 mimulum

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Sharp-lobed Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Sharp-lobed Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sharp-lobed 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.