Afghan Vole vs Goat Grass

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Aegilops bicornis

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Goat Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Goat Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Blanfordimys	Aegilops
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Aegilops bicornis

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Goat Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Goat Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goat Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.