Afghan Vole vs Limestone Violet

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Viola calcicola

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Limestone Violet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Limestone Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Violaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Viola
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Viola calcicola

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Limestone Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limestone Violet

Habitat

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

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.