Afghan Vole vs Botta's pocket gopher

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Thomomys bottae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Geomyidae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Thomomys
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Thomomys bottae

Evolutionary Relationship

Afghan Vole and Botta's pocket gopher share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Botta's pocket gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Botta's pocket gopher

The Botta's Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae) is a species in the genus Thomomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.