Afghan Vole vs Dragon-Arum

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Arisaema dracontium

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Dragon-Arum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Dragon-Arum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Araceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Arisaema
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Arisaema dracontium

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dragon-Arum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Dragon-Arum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dragon-Arum

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, and 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.