Afghan Vole vs Red Balau

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Shorea
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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

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.