Afghan Vole vs Shaggy Bracket

Blanfordimys afghanus compared with Inonotus hispidus

Key Differences

• Afghan Vole is Least Concern while Shaggy Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Vole	Shaggy Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Blanfordimys	Inonotus
Species	Blanfordimys afghanus	Inonotus hispidus

Conservation Status

Afghan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Shaggy Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Vole	Shaggy Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shaggy Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.