Balkan Snow Vole vs Procumbent Cotoneaster

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Cotoneaster prostratus

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Procumbent Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Procumbent Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Dinaromys	Cotoneaster
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Cotoneaster prostratus

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Procumbent Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Procumbent Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Procumbent Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.