Afghan Vole vs Blue-Girdled Webcap

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Cortinarius collinitus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Afghan Vole Blue-Girdled Webcap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Cricetidae Cortinariaceae
Genus Blanfordimys Cortinarius
Species Blanfordimys afghanus Cortinarius collinitus

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Blue-Girdled Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Afghan Vole Blue-Girdled Webcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue-Girdled Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Blue-Girdled Webcap

The Blue Girdled Webcap (Cortinarius collinitus) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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