Afghan Vole vs Feathertop

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Cenchrus longisetus

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Feathertop is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Feathertop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Blanfordimys	Cenchrus
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Cenchrus longisetus

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Feathertop

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Feathertop
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Feathertop

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.