Balkan Snow Vole vs Barbary ground squirrel

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Atlantoxerus getulus

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Barbary ground squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Barbary ground squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dinaromys	Atlantoxerus
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Atlantoxerus getulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Snow Vole and Barbary ground squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Barbary ground squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barbary ground squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

Balkan Snow Vole

The Balkan Snow Vole (Dinaromys bogdanovi) is a species in the genus Dinaromys. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barbary ground squirrel

The Barbary ground squirrel (Atlantoxerus getulus) is a species in the genus Atlantoxerus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.