Afghan Vole vs large-seed dodder

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Cuscuta indecora

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while large-seed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	large-seed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Cuscuta
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Cuscuta indecora

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

large-seed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	large-seed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large-seed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia.

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.