Afghan Vole vs Spot-breasted Laughingthrush

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Garrulax merulinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Spot-breasted Laughingthrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Garrulax
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Garrulax merulinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Afghan Vole and Spot-breasted Laughingthrush share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Spot-breasted Laughingthrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Spot-breasted Laughingthrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spot-breasted Laughingthrush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.