Afghan Vole vs Oriental asperula

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Asperula orientalis

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Oriental asperula is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Oriental asperula
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Asperula
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Asperula orientalis

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Oriental asperula

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Oriental asperula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental asperula

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States).

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.