Afghan Vole vs Nimblewill

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Muhlenbergia schreberi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Nimblewill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Blanfordimys	Muhlenbergia
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Muhlenbergia schreberi

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Nimblewill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nimblewill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.