Balkan Snow Vole vs Red valerian

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Centranthus ruber

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Red valerian is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Red valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Dinaromys	Centranthus
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Centranthus ruber

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Red valerian

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Red valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red valerian

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.