Balkan Snow Vole vs rough bindweed

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Dinaromys	Smilax
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	rough bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. 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.