Afghan Vole vs Chalchupa

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Rauvolfia tetraphylla

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Chalchupa
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	Rauvolfia
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Rauvolfia tetraphylla

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Chalchupa

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chalchupa

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Colombia, India, and Taiwan.

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.