Afghan Vole vs Orange-tipped Dandelion

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Taraxacum obliquilobum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Orange-tipped Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Blanfordimys	Taraxacum
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Taraxacum obliquilobum

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Orange-tipped Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Orange-tipped Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-tipped Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.