Balkan Snow Vole vs Hottentot Golden Mole

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Amblysomus hottentotus

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Hottentot Golden Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Hottentot Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Cricetidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Dinaromys	Amblysomus
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Amblysomus hottentotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Snow Vole and Hottentot Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Hottentot Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hottentot Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.