Balkan Snow Vole vs Snowy Cotinga

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Carpodectes nitidus

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Snowy Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Snowy Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Dinaromys	Carpodectes
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Carpodectes nitidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Snow Vole and Snowy Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Snowy Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Snowy Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snowy Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.