Afghan Vole vs Parrotfeather

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Myriophyllum aquaticum

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Parrotfeather is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Parrotfeather
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Cricetidae	Haloragaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Myriophyllum
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Myriophyllum aquaticum

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Parrotfeather

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Parrotfeather
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parrotfeather

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (14 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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.