Afghan Vole vs Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Pygeretmus pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Pygeretmus
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Pygeretmus pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

Afghan Vole and Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.