Afghan Vole vs Fingered Candlesnuff

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Xylaria digitata

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Fingered Candlesnuff is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Fingered Candlesnuff
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Cricetidae	Xylariaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Xylaria
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Xylaria digitata

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Fingered Candlesnuff

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Fingered Candlesnuff
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fingered Candlesnuff

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.