Afghan Vole vs Violet Smut

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Cricetidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Urocystis
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Violet Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.