Afghan Vole vs five-ranked peat moss

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Sphagnum quinquefarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	five-ranked peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Sphagnum
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Sphagnum quinquefarium

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

five-ranked peat moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	five-ranked peat moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

five-ranked peat moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.