Afghan Vole vs False Puffball

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Cricetidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Reticularia
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	False Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.