Balkan Snow Vole vs Hairy-nosed otter

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

  • Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Snow Vole Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same Animalia (животные) Animalia (животные)
Phylum same Chordata (хордовые) Chordata (хордовые)
Class same Mammalia (млекопитающие) Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order Rodentia (грызуны) Carnivora (хищные)
Family Cricetidae Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus Dinaromys Lutra (Otters)
Species Dinaromys bogdanovi Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Snow Vole and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Snow Vole Hairy-nosed otter
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-nosed otter

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.

Hairy-nosed otter

No description available.

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