Afghan Vole vs Bitter-Root

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Apocynum androsaemifolium

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Bitter-Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Bitter-Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Apocynum
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Apocynum androsaemifolium

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Bitter-Root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.