Afghan Vole vs Blackthorn Rust

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Blackthorn Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Blackthorn Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Tranzschelia
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Blackthorn Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Blackthorn Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackthorn Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 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.

Blackthorn Rust

The Blackthorn Rust (Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae) is a species in the genus Tranzschelia. Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).