Balkan Snow Vole vs Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Brachythecium rutabulum

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Dinaromys	Brachythecium
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Brachythecium rutabulum

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.