Afghan Vole vs Poplar Rust

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Melampsora medusae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Poplar Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Melampsora
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Melampsora medusae

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poplar Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.