Afghan Vole vs Sand Violet

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Viola fimbriatula

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Sand Violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Sand 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 fimbriatula

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sand Violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Sand Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Violet

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.