Afghan Vole vs Saunders's Tern

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Sternula saundersi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Saunders's Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Laridae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Sternula
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Sternula saundersi

Evolutionary Relationship

Afghan Vole and Saunders's Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Saunders's Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Saunders's Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saunders's Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.