Afghan Vole vs Gansu Shrew

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Sorex
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Afghan Vole and Gansu Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.