Afghan Vole vs Faded Pincertail

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Onychogomphus
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

Afghan Vole and Faded Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Faded Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.