Afghan Vole vs Hooked Plait-moss

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Hypnum uncinulatum

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Hooked Plait-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Hooked Plait-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hypnaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Hypnum
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Hypnum uncinulatum

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Hooked Plait-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Hooked Plait-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hooked Plait-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.