Afghan Vole vs Hortle's whipray

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Pateobatis hortlei

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Hortle's whipray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Hortle's whipray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Pateobatis
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Pateobatis hortlei

Evolutionary Relationship

Afghan Vole and Hortle's whipray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Hortle's whipray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Hortle's whipray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hortle's whipray

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.