Balkan Snow Vole vs Eastern Mole

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Talpidae
Genus	Dinaromys	Scalopus
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Snow Vole and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.