European Snow Vole vs Shoebutton

Chionomys nivalis compared with Ardisia elliptica

Key Differences

• European Snow Vole is Least Concern while Shoebutton is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Snow Vole	Shoebutton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Chionomys	Ardisia
Species	Chionomys nivalis	Ardisia elliptica

Conservation Status

European Snow Vole

LC — Least Concern

Shoebutton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Snow Vole	Shoebutton
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.

Shoebutton

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (Norway), North America (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Samoa).