Balkan Snow Vole vs Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Pattonomys carrikeri

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-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	Echimyidae
Genus	Dinaromys	Pattonomys
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Pattonomys carrikeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Snow Vole and Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

The Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat (Pattonomys carrikeri) is a species in the genus Pattonomys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.