Afghan Vole vs western moonwort

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Botrychium hesperium

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while western moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	western moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Botrychium
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Botrychium hesperium

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

western moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	western moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

western moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.