Balkan Snow Vole vs black rat

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Rattus rattus

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while black rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	black rat
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	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Dinaromys	Rattus
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Rattus rattus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Snow Vole and black rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

black rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	black rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (13 countries), Europe (41 countries), North America (16 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (10 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.

black rat

The Black rat (Rattus rattus) is a species in the genus Rattus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.