Afghan Vole vs Chinaroot

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Dioscorea villosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Dioscoreales (ヤマノイモ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Dioscorea
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Dioscorea villosa

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Dioscorea villosa) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.