Afghan Vole vs Murex

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Medicago murex

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Murex is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Murex
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Medicago
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Medicago murex

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Murex

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Murex
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Murex

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.