Balkan Snow Vole vs Intermediate Periwinkle

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Vinca difformis

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Intermediate Periwinkle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Intermediate Periwinkle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Dinaromys	Vinca
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Vinca difformis

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Intermediate Periwinkle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Intermediate Periwinkle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Intermediate Periwinkle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.