Afghan Vole vs Ross' sandwort

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Sabulina rosei

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Ross' sandwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Ross' sandwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Sabulina
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Sabulina rosei

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ross' sandwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Ross' sandwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ross' sandwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

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.