Afghan Vole vs Devil's Pincushion

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Echinocactus texensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Devil's Pincushion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Echinocactus
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Echinocactus texensis

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Pincushion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Devil's Pincushion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Pincushion

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.