Afghanische Gebirgswühlmaus vs Variable flatsedge

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Cyperus difformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghanische Gebirgswühlmaus	Variable flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Cyperus
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Cyperus difformis

Conservation Status

Afghanische Gebirgswühlmaus

LC — Least Concern

Variable flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghanische Gebirgswühlmaus	Variable flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghanische Gebirgswühlmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable flatsedge

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (6 countries).

Afghanische Gebirgswühlmaus

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.