Afghan Vole vs Cord-Root Sedge

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Carex chordorrhiza

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Afghan Vole Cord-Root Sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Poales (Grasses)
Family Cricetidae Cyperaceae
Genus Blanfordimys Carex
Species Blanfordimys afghanus Carex chordorrhiza

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Cord-Root Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Afghan Vole Cord-Root Sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cord-Root Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Cord-Root Sedge

No description available.

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