Afghan Vole vs flax dodder

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	flax dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Cuscuta
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	flax dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flax dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.