Afghan Vole vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Cricetidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Urocystis
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	False Oat-Grass Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Oat-Grass Smut

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.