Balkan Snow Vole vs Pointed Case-bearer

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Coleophora chalcogrammella

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Pointed Case-bearer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Pointed Case-bearer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Coleophoridae
Genus	Dinaromys	Coleophora
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Coleophora chalcogrammella

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Snow Vole and Pointed Case-bearer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Pointed Case-bearer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Pointed Case-bearer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pointed Case-bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.