Afghan Vole vs Brittle Bladderfern

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Cystopteris tenuis

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Brittle Bladderfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Brittle Bladderfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Cystopteris
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Cystopteris tenuis

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Brittle Bladderfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Brittle Bladderfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brittle Bladderfern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Brittle Bladderfern

The Brittle Bladderfern (Cystopteris tenuis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.