Afghan Vole vs German hedgenettle

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Stachys germanica

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while German hedgenettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	German hedgenettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Stachys
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Stachys germanica

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

German hedgenettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	German hedgenettle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

German hedgenettle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.