Afghan Vole vs Dry Rot

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Serpula lacrymans

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Dry Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Dry Rot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sabellida (Sabellida)
Family	Cricetidae	Serpulidae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Serpula
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Serpula lacrymans

Evolutionary Relationship

Afghan Vole and Dry Rot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dry Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Dry Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dry Rot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.