Afghan Vole vs Lesser Ghost Bat

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Diclidurus scutatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Lesser Ghost Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Diclidurus
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Diclidurus scutatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Afghan Vole and Lesser Ghost Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Lesser Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.