Balkan Snow Vole vs Diatom

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Coscinodiscus wailesii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coscinodiscales (Coscinodiscales)
Family	Cricetidae	Coscinodiscaceae
Genus	Dinaromys	Coscinodiscus
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Coscinodiscus wailesii

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diatom

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.