Afghan Vole vs River Maple

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Acer saccharinum

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while River Maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	River Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Acer
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Acer saccharinum

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

River Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	River Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (Armenia), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil, Ecuador).

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.