Afghan Vole vs Spitting Spider

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Scytodes thoracica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Spitting Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Cricetidae	Scytodidae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Scytodes
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Scytodes thoracica

Evolutionary Relationship

Afghan Vole and Spitting Spider share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Spitting Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Spitting Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spitting Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (28 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.