Balkan Snow Vole vs Black-faced Coucal

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Centropus melanops

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Black-faced Coucal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Black-faced Coucal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Dinaromys	Centropus
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Centropus melanops

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Snow Vole and Black-faced Coucal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Black-faced Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Black-faced Coucal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-faced Coucal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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-faced Coucal

The Black-faced Coucal (Centropus melanops) is a species in the genus Centropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.