Afghan Vole vs Quito-orange

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Solanum quitoense

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Quito-orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Quito-orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Solanum
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Solanum quitoense

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Quito-orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Quito-orange
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quito-orange

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Rwanda), North America (Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama), and South America (Colombia).

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.