Afghan Vole vs Chestnut Pigmy

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Stigmella samiatella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Chestnut Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nepticulidae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Stigmella
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Stigmella samiatella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Chestnut Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Chestnut Pigmy

The Chestnut Pigmy (Stigmella samiatella) is a species in the genus Stigmella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.