Balkan Snow Vole vs Myrtle-Leaved Willow

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Salix myrtilloides

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Myrtle-Leaved Willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Myrtle-Leaved Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Dinaromys	Salix
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Salix myrtilloides

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Myrtle-Leaved Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Myrtle-Leaved Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Myrtle-Leaved Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.