Afghan Vole vs Mosquito flatsedge

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Cyperus prolixus

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Mosquito flatsedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Mosquito flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Cyperus
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Cyperus prolixus

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mosquito flatsedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Mosquito flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mosquito flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and 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.