Afghan Vole vs Mountain yam

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Mountain 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 hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain 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.