Afghan Vole vs Turkish Squill

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Scilla bithynica

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Turkish Squill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Turkish Squill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Scilla
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Scilla bithynica

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Turkish Squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Turkish Squill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Turkish Squill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.