Afghan Vole vs long yam

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Afghan Vole long yam
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family Cricetidae Dioscoreaceae
Genus Blanfordimys Dioscorea
Species Blanfordimys afghanus Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Afghan Vole long yam
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

long yam

No description available.

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