Afghan Vole vs limestone fern

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Gymnocarpium
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

limestone fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.