Afghan Vole vs Lobélie

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Lobelia erinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Lobélie
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Campanulaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Lobelia
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Lobelia erinus

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lobélie

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lobélie

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.