Afghan Vole vs Shore Dock

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Rumex rupestris

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Shore Dock is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Shore Dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Rumex
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Rumex rupestris

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Shore Dock

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Shore Dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shore Dock

Habitat

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

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.