Afghan Vole vs Curran’s Pitogo

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Cycas
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Curran’s Pitogo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Curran’s Pitogo

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.