Afghan Vole vs Arend’s Golden Mole

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Carpitalpa arendsi

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Arend’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Afrosoricida (Афросорициды)
Family	Cricetidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Carpitalpa
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Carpitalpa arendsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Afghan Vole and Arend’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Arend’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Arend’s Golden Mole

The Arend’s Golden Mole (Carpitalpa arendsi) is a species in the genus Carpitalpa. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.