Afghan Vole vs slender-leaf marigold

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Tagetes tenuifolia

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while slender-leaf marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	slender-leaf marigold
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Blanfordimys	Tagetes
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Tagetes tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

slender-leaf marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	slender-leaf marigold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender-leaf marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia).

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.