Afghan Vole vs Rock Draba

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Draba arabisans

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Rock Draba is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Rock Draba
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Cricetidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Draba
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Draba arabisans

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rock Draba

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Rock Draba
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rock Draba

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.