Balkan Snow Vole vs beech marten

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Martes foina

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while beech marten is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	beech marten
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Dinaromys	Martes
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Martes foina

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Snow Vole and beech marten share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

beech marten

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	beech marten
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

beech marten

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.

beech marten

beech marten (Martes foina) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.