Afghan Vole vs Fiveangled dodder

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Plantae (पादप)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)
Order	Rodentia (कृंतक)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Cuscuta
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Cuscuta pentagona

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Fiveangled dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiveangled dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (Norway, Poland, Romania), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.