Afghan Vole vs Sweat Bee

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Lasioglossum leucozonium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Sweat Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cricetidae	Halictidae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Lasioglossum
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Lasioglossum leucozonium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sweat Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Sweat Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sweat Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Tanzania), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.