Afghan Vole vs Dilated Scalewort

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Frullania dilatata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Dilated Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Cricetidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Frullania
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Frullania dilatata

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Dilated Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.