Afghan Vole vs desert amaranth

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Amaranthus macrocarpus

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while desert amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	desert amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Amaranthus
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Amaranthus macrocarpus

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

desert amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	desert amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

desert amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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.