Afghan Vole vs Rusty Crust

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Skeletocutis amorpha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Rusty Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Skeletocutis
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Skeletocutis amorpha

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Rusty Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.