Afghan Vole vs Great Fen Sedge Rust

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Puccinia cladii

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Great Fen Sedge Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Great Fen Sedge Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Puccinia
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Puccinia cladii

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Great Fen Sedge Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Great Fen Sedge Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great Fen Sedge Rust

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.