Afghan Vole vs Spreading Cotoneaster

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Cotoneaster divaricatus

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Spreading Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Spreading Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Blanfordimys	Cotoneaster
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Cotoneaster divaricatus

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Spreading Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Spreading Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spreading Cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.