Afghan Vole vs Fingered Rush

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Juncus subsecundus

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Fingered Rush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Fingered Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Juncus
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Juncus subsecundus

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Fingered Rush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Fingered Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fingered Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.