Afghan Vole vs prairie cup grass

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Eriochloa contracta

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while prairie cup grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	prairie cup grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Blanfordimys	Eriochloa
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Eriochloa contracta

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

prairie cup grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	prairie cup grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

prairie cup grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Greece, Japan, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.