Afghan Vole vs spiral ginger

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Costus pulverulentus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	spiral ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Cricetidae	Costaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Costus
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Costus pulverulentus

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

spiral ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	spiral ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spiral ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, 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.