Afghan Vole vs Painted Suillus

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Suillus
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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.