Balkan Snow Vole vs Bavarian Pine Vole

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Microtus bavaricus

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Bavarian Pine Vole
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dinaromys	Microtus
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Microtus bavaricus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Snow Vole and Bavarian Pine Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Bavarian Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Bavarian Pine Vole

The Bavarian Pine Vole (Microtus bavaricus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.