Balkan Snow Vole vs Shoebutton

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Ardisia elliptica

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Shoebutton is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Shoebutton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Dinaromys	Ardisia
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Ardisia elliptica

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Shoebutton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Shoebutton
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shoebutton

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (Norway), North America (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Samoa).

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.