Balkan Snow Vole vs Plain Gold

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Micropterix calthella

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Plain Gold is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Plain Gold
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Micropterigidae
Genus	Dinaromys	Micropterix
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Plain Gold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.