Afghan Vole vs Prickly Pole

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cricetidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Bactris
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Prickly Pole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

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

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.