Afghan Vole vs Flats Silkypuff

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Diastella proteoides

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Flats Silkypuff is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Flats Silkypuff
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Cricetidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Diastella
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Diastella proteoides

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Flats Silkypuff
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flats Silkypuff

Habitat

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

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.