Balkan Snow Vole vs Corded Beard-Moss

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Didymodon cordatus

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Corded Beard-Moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Corded Beard-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Dinaromys	Didymodon
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Didymodon cordatus

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Corded Beard-Moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Corded Beard-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Corded Beard-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.