Afghan Vole vs Van Sung's Shrew

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Chodsigoa caovansunga

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Van Sung's Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Van Sung's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Chodsigoa
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Chodsigoa caovansunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Afghan Vole and Van Sung's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Van Sung's Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Van Sung's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Van Sung's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.