Afghan Vole vs Rough Hawkweed

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Hieracium scabrum

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Rough Hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Rough Hawkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Blanfordimys	Hieracium
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Hieracium scabrum

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rough Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Rough Hawkweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Hawkweed

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.