Afghan Vole vs long-tailed pocket mouse

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Chaetodipus formosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	long-tailed pocket mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Chaetodipus
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Chaetodipus formosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Afghan Vole and long-tailed pocket mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

long-tailed pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	long-tailed pocket mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long-tailed pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.