Balkan Snow Vole vs Cretan Small Heath

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Coenonympha thyrsis

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Cretan Small Heath is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Cretan Small Heath
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Dinaromys	Coenonympha
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Coenonympha thyrsis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Snow Vole and Cretan Small Heath share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Cretan Small Heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Cretan Small Heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cretan Small Heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

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.