Afghan Vole vs Indian hedgemustard

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Sisymbrium orientale

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Indian hedgemustard is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Indian hedgemustard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Cricetidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Sisymbrium
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Sisymbrium orientale

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Indian hedgemustard

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Indian hedgemustard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian hedgemustard

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (Japan, Qatar, Taiwan), Europe (21 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Peru).

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.