Afghan Vole vs Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Petaurista magnificus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Blanfordimys	Petaurista
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Petaurista magnificus

Evolutionary Relationship

Afghan Vole and Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

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.