Balkan Snow Vole vs Shepherd's purse

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Capsella bursa-pastoris

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Shepherd's purse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Shepherd's purse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Cricetidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Dinaromys	Capsella
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Capsella bursa-pastoris

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Shepherd's purse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Shepherd's purse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shepherd's purse

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

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.