Balkan Snow Vole vs greater broomrape

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Orobanche rapum-genistae

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while greater broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	greater broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Dinaromys	Orobanche
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Orobanche rapum-genistae

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

greater broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	greater broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

greater broomrape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.