Afghan Vole vs Red ginger

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Alpinia purpurata

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Red ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Red ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Cricetidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Alpinia
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Alpinia purpurata

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (India, Taiwan, Thailand), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.