Afghan Vole vs Smith's Longspur

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Calcarius pictus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Smith's Longspur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Calcariidae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Calcarius
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Calcarius pictus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Smith's Longspur

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Smith's Longspur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smith's Longspur

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.