Balkan Snow Vole vs European Mink

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Mustela lutreola

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while European Mink is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	European Mink
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Dinaromys	Mustela
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Mustela lutreola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	European Mink
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European Mink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.