Afghan Vole vs Heuchera Rust

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Puccinia heucherae

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Heuchera Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Heuchera 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 heucherae

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Heuchera Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Heuchera Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heuchera Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.