Balkan Snow Vole vs Marbled Minor

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Oligia strigilis

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Marbled Minor is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Marbled Minor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Dinaromys	Oligia
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Oligia strigilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Snow Vole and Marbled Minor share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Marbled Minor

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Marbled Minor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Minor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.