Balkan Snow Vole vs Capote

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Xanthosoma robustum

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Capote is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Capote
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Araceae
Genus	Dinaromys	Xanthosoma
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Xanthosoma robustum

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Capote

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Capote

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, and United States.

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.

Capote

The Capote (Xanthosoma robustum) is a species in the genus Xanthosoma. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.