Afghan Vole vs ground cholla

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Cylindropuntia echinocarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	ground cholla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Cylindropuntia
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Cylindropuntia echinocarpa

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

ground cholla

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	ground cholla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ground cholla

Habitat

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

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.