Afghan Vole vs pill sedge

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Carex pilulifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Afghan Vole pill sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Poales (Grasses)
Family Cricetidae Cyperaceae
Genus Blanfordimys Carex
Species Blanfordimys afghanus Carex pilulifera

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

pill sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Afghan Vole pill sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pill sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

pill sedge

No description available.

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