Afghan Vole vs Ash Dieback

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Hymenoscyphus fraxineus

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Ash Dieback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Helotiaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Hymenoscyphus
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Ash Dieback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ash Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Ash Dieback

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a species in the genus Hymenoscyphus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.