Balkan Snow Vole vs Hooked Plait-moss

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Hypnum uncinulatum

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Hooked Plait-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Hooked Plait-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hypnaceae
Genus	Dinaromys	Hypnum
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Hypnum uncinulatum

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Hooked Plait-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Hooked Plait-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hooked Plait-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.