European Snow Vole vs Floating Bur-Reed

Chionomys nivalis compared with Sparganium fluctuans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Snow Vole	Floating Bur-Reed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Typhaceae
Genus	Chionomys	Sparganium
Species	Chionomys nivalis	Sparganium fluctuans

Conservation Status

European Snow Vole

LC — Least Concern

Floating Bur-Reed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Snow Vole	Floating Bur-Reed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

Floating Bur-Reed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.