Afghan Vole vs Drummond's phlox

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Phlox drummondii

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Drummond's phlox is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Drummond's phlox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Phlox
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Phlox drummondii

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Drummond's phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Drummond's phlox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Drummond's phlox

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.