Afghan Vole vs Yarrow

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Achillea crithmifolia

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Yarrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Yarrow
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	Achillea
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Achillea crithmifolia

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Yarrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.