Balkan Snow Vole vs Black Colonel

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Odontomyia tigrina

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Black Colonel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Black Colonel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Dinaromys	Odontomyia
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Odontomyia tigrina

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Snow Vole and Black Colonel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Black Colonel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Black Colonel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Black Colonel

The Black Colonel (Odontomyia tigrina) is a species in the genus Odontomyia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.