Balkan Snow Vole vs Melissa Arctic

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Oeneis melissa

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Melissa Arctic is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Melissa Arctic
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Dinaromys	Oeneis
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Oeneis melissa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Melissa Arctic

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Melissa Arctic
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Melissa Arctic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.