Afghan Vole vs Dark-footed harp ground beetle

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Calathus fuscipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Dark-footed harp ground beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Carabidae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Calathus
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Calathus fuscipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Afghan Vole and Dark-footed harp ground beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dark-footed harp ground beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Dark-footed harp ground beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark-footed harp ground beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 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.