Afghan Vole vs Dodder Astragalus

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Astragalus cuscutae

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Dodder Astragalus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Dodder Astragalus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Astragalus
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Astragalus cuscutae

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Dodder Astragalus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dodder Astragalus

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.