Afghan Vole vs Southern Crestwort

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Lophocolea semiteres

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Southern Crestwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Southern Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Lophocolea
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Lophocolea semiteres

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Southern Crestwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Southern Crestwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.