Balkan Snow Vole vs Dingy Dowd

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Blastobasis adustella

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Dingy Dowd is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Dingy Dowd
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Blastobasidae
Genus	Dinaromys	Blastobasis
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Blastobasis adustella

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Snow Vole and Dingy Dowd share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Dingy Dowd

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Dingy Dowd
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dingy Dowd

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.