Afghan Vole vs Russian violet

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Viola suavis

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Russian violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Russian violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Violaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Viola
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Viola suavis

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Russian violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Russian violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Russian violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.