Balkan Snow Vole vs Yellow Thread-moss

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Pohlia lutescens

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Yellow Thread-moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Yellow Thread-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Cricetidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Dinaromys	Pohlia
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Pohlia lutescens

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow Thread-moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Yellow Thread-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.