Afghan Vole vs Elm-Leaved Sumac

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Rhus coriaria

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Elm-Leaved Sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Elm-Leaved Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Rhus
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Rhus coriaria

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Elm-Leaved Sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Elm-Leaved Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm-Leaved Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (Libya) and Europe (7 countries).

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.