Balkan Snow Vole vs Five-spot Ermel

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Ethmia terminella

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Five-spot Ermel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Five-spot Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Dinaromys	Ethmia
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Ethmia terminella

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Snow Vole and Five-spot Ermel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Five-spot Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Five-spot Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Five-spot Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.