Dark Crottle vs European Snow Vole

Hypogymnia physodes compared with Chionomys nivalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Crottle	European Snow Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hypogymnia	Chionomys
Species	Hypogymnia physodes	Chionomys nivalis

Conservation Status

Dark Crottle

LC — Least Concern

European Snow Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Crottle	European Snow Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Crottle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

European Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.