Afghan Vole vs fire moss

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Ceratodon purpureus

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while fire moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	fire moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Ceratodon
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Ceratodon purpureus

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

fire moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	fire moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fire moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.