Afghan Vole vs Starry Pipewort

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Eriocaulon stellulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Starry Pipewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Eriocaulaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Eriocaulon
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Eriocaulon stellulatum

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Starry Pipewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Starry Pipewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starry Pipewort

Habitat

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

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.