Afghan Vole vs Four-barred Major

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Oxycera rara

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Four-barred Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Four-barred Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Oxycera
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Oxycera rara

Evolutionary Relationship

Afghan Vole and Four-barred Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Four-barred Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Four-barred Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Four-barred Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.