Balkan Snow Vole vs Red-Disked Alpine

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Erebia discoidalis

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Red-Disked Alpine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Red-Disked Alpine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Dinaromys	Erebia
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Erebia discoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Snow Vole and Red-Disked Alpine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Red-Disked Alpine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Red-Disked Alpine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-Disked Alpine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Russia.

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.