Boehmer's cat's-tail vs European Snow Vole

Phleum phleoides compared with Chionomys nivalis

Key Differences

• Boehmer's cat's-tail is Vulnerable while European Snow Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boehmer's cat's-tail	European Snow Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Phleum	Chionomys
Species	Phleum phleoides	Chionomys nivalis

Conservation Status

Boehmer's cat's-tail

VU — Vulnerable

European Snow Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boehmer's cat's-tail	European Snow Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boehmer's cat's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

European Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

Boehmer's cat's-tail

The Boehmer's cat's-tail (Phleum phleoides) is a species in the genus Phleum. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada).