Afghan Vole vs Oriental Beech

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Fagus orientalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Oriental Beech
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cricetidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Blanfordimys	Fagus
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Fagus orientalis

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Oriental Beech

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental Beech

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.