Afghan Vole vs Barn Fern

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Asplenium haughtonii

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Barn Fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Barn Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Aspleniaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Asplenium
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Asplenium haughtonii

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Barn Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barn Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Afghan Vole

The Afghan Vole (Blanfordimys afghanus) is a species in the genus Blanfordimys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barn Fern

The Barn Fern (Asplenium haughtonii) is a species in the genus Asplenium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.