Afghan Vole vs False Buck'S-Beard

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Astilbe japonica

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while False Buck'S-Beard is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	False Buck'S-Beard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Cricetidae	Saxifragaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Astilbe
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Astilbe japonica

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

False Buck'S-Beard

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	False Buck'S-Beard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Buck'S-Beard

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

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.