Afghan Vole vs Urchin Earthfan

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Thelephora penicillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Urchin Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Thelephora
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Thelephora penicillata

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Urchin Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Urchin Earthfan

Habitat

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

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.