Afghan Vole vs Pale flax

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Linum bienne

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Pale flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Pale flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Linaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Linum
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Linum bienne

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pale flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Pale flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale flax

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.