Afghan Vole vs Big Caltropa

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Kallstroemia maxima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Big Caltropa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zygophyllales (Zygophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Zygophyllaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Kallstroemia
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Kallstroemia maxima

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Big Caltropa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Big Caltropa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big Caltropa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.

Big Caltropa

The Big Caltropa (Kallstroemia maxima) is a species in the genus Kallstroemia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.