Afghan Vole vs Stinking Truffle

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Tuber foetidum

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Stinking Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Stinking Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Tuber
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Tuber foetidum

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Stinking Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.