Balkan Snow Vole vs Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Eothenomys olitor

Key Differences

  • Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Snow Vole Black-eared Red-backed 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 Eothenomys
Species Dinaromys bogdanovi Eothenomys olitor

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Snow Vole and Black-eared Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Snow Vole Black-eared Red-backed Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-eared Red-backed 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.

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

The Black-eared Red-backed Vole (Eothenomys olitor) is a species in the genus Eothenomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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