Balkan Snow Vole vs least chink shell

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Lacuna parva

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while least chink shell is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	least chink shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Dinaromys	Lacuna
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Lacuna parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Snow Vole and least chink shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	least chink shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

least chink shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across 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.