Bank Vole vs Heath Puffball

Myodes glareolus compared with Lycoperdon ericaeum

Key Differences

Bank Vole is Least Concern while Heath Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Heath Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Myodes	Lycoperdon
Species	Myodes glareolus	Lycoperdon ericaeum

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Heath Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bank Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Heath Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Bank Vole

Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.