Balkan Snow Vole vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dinaromys	Myodes
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Snow Vole and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.