Afghan Vole vs Coyote gourd

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Cucurbita cordata

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Coyote gourd is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Coyote gourd
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Cucurbita
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Cucurbita cordata

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Coyote gourd

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Coyote gourd
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coyote gourd

Habitat

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

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.