Balkan Snow Vole vs Midge

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Dinaromys	Dasineura
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.