Afghan Vole vs marbled lungfish

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	marbled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Protopterus
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Protopterus aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Afghan Vole and marbled lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	marbled lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marbled lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.

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.