Afghan Vole vs Peg Lichen

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Cladonia
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.