Afghan Vole vs Pale Milkcap

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Lactarius pallidus

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Pale Milkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Pale Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Lactarius
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Lactarius pallidus

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pale Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Pale Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.