Balkan Snow Vole vs Mediterranean Amaranth

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Amaranthus graecizans

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Mediterranean Amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Mediterranean Amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Dinaromys	Amaranthus
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Amaranthus graecizans

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Mediterranean Amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Mediterranean Amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mediterranean Amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi), Asia (6 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands).

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.