Afghan Vole vs Prostrate Toadflax

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Linaria supina

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Prostrate Toadflax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Prostrate Toadflax
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Fringillidae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Linaria
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Linaria supina

Evolutionary Relationship

Afghan Vole and Prostrate Toadflax share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Prostrate Toadflax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Prostrate Toadflax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate Toadflax

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

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.