Boissier's Psephellus vs European Snow Vole

Psephellus boissieri compared with Chionomys nivalis

Key Differences

• Boissier's Psephellus is Endangered while European Snow Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boissier's Psephellus	European Snow Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Psephellus	Chionomys
Species	Psephellus boissieri	Chionomys nivalis

Conservation Status

Boissier's Psephellus

EN — Endangered

European Snow Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boissier's Psephellus	European Snow Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boissier's Psephellus

Habitat

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

European Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

Boissier's Psephellus

The Boissier's Psephellus (Psephellus boissieri) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.