Afghan Vole vs Ornamental Orbweaver

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Larinioides patagiatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Ornamental Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Cricetidae	Araneidae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Larinioides
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Larinioides patagiatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Afghan Vole and Ornamental Orbweaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ornamental Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Ornamental Orbweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornamental Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.