Afghan Vole vs Cereal Fly

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Geomyza tripunctata

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Cereal Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Cereal Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Opomyzidae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Geomyza
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Geomyza tripunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Afghan Vole and Cereal Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Cereal Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Cereal Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cereal Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Cereal Fly

The Cereal Fly (Geomyza tripunctata) is a species in the genus Geomyza. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).