Afghan Vole vs Small-spotted Dandelion

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Taraxacum pycnostictum

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Small-spotted Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Small-spotted Dandelion
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	Taraxacum
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Taraxacum pycnostictum

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Small-spotted Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Small-spotted Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small-spotted Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland and 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.