Balkan Snow Vole vs European Mole

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family	Cricetidae	Talpidae
Genus	Dinaromys	Talpa
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Snow Vole and European Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.