Balkan Snow Vole vs Cotoneaster

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Cotoneaster multiflorus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Dinaromys	Cotoneaster
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Cotoneaster multiflorus

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.