Afghan Vole vs Root-headed Centaury

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Asterales (อันดับทานตะวัน)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Blanfordimys	Centaurea
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Root-headed Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

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

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.