Afghan Vole vs Horsetail

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Equisetum laevigatum

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Horsetail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Horsetail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Equisetales (Equisetales)
Family	Cricetidae	Equisetaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Equisetum
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Equisetum laevigatum

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Horsetail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Horsetail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Horsetail

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.