Afghan Vole vs Drummond's thistle

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Cirsium drummondii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Drummond's thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Blanfordimys	Cirsium
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Cirsium drummondii

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Drummond's thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Drummond's thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.