Afghan Vole vs Weed silene

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Silene conoidea

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Weed silene is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Weed silene
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Silene
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Silene conoidea

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Weed silene

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Weed silene
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weed silene

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.