vs European Snow Vole

Echinoderma jacobi compared with Chionomys nivalis

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while European Snow Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		European Snow Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Cricetidae
Genus	Echinoderma	Chionomys
Species	Echinoderma jacobi	Chionomys nivalis

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

European Snow Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.