Balkan Snow Vole vs cross-leaved heath

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Erica tetralix

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while cross-leaved heath is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	cross-leaved heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Dinaromys	Erica
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Erica tetralix

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

cross-leaved heath

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	cross-leaved heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cross-leaved heath

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.