Afghan Vole vs Mossy Fern

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Elaphoglossum furcatum

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Mossy Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Mossy Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Elaphoglossum
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Elaphoglossum furcatum

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mossy Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Mossy Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mossy Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.