Afghan Vole vs Needle Bush

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Hakea sericea

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Needle Bush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Needle Bush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Cricetidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Hakea
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Hakea sericea

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Needle Bush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Needle Bush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Needle Bush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (9 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.