Afghan Vole vs wild safflower

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Carthamus oxyacanthus

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while wild safflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	wild safflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Blanfordimys	Carthamus
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Carthamus oxyacanthus

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

wild safflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	wild safflower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

wild safflower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, India, Pakistan, and Sweden.

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.