Afghan Vole vs slender broomrape

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Orobanche gracilis

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while slender broomrape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	slender broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Orobanche
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Orobanche gracilis

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

slender broomrape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	slender broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.