Afghan Vole vs Forked chickweed

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Cerastium dichotomum

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Forked chickweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Forked chickweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Cerastium
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Cerastium dichotomum

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Forked chickweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forked chickweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.