Balkan Snow Vole vs Three-lined Soldier

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Oxycera trilineata

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Three-lined Soldier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Three-lined Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Dinaromys	Oxycera
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Oxycera trilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Snow Vole and Three-lined Soldier share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Three-lined Soldier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Three-lined Soldier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Three-lined Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.