Afghan Vole vs Pearly Powdercap

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Cystoderma carcharias

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Pearly Powdercap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Cystoderma
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Cystoderma carcharias

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pearly Powdercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Pearly Powdercap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pearly Powdercap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.