Afghan Vole vs Thrift Rust

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Thrift Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Uromyces
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.