Afghan Vole vs Corkscrew Willow

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Salix matsudana

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Corkscrew Willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Corkscrew Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Salix
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Salix matsudana

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Corkscrew Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Corkscrew Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Corkscrew Willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, 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.