Afghan Vole vs Forked Aster

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Eurybia furcata

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Forked Aster is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Forked Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Blanfordimys	Eurybia
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Eurybia furcata

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Forked Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forked Aster

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.