Afghan Vole vs Little Ground Squirrel

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Little Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Blanfordimys	Spermophilus
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Afghan Vole and Little Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Little Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

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.