Balkan Snow Vole vs Boxthorn

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Lycium shawii

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Boxthorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Boxthorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Dinaromys	Lycium
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Lycium shawii

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Boxthorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Boxthorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boxthorn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Boxthorn

The Boxthorn (Lycium shawii) is a species in the genus Lycium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.