Blazed Luzon Chrotomys vs Soft Puffball

Chrotomys silaceus compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blazed Luzon Chrotomys	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Chrotomys	Lycoperdon
Species	Chrotomys silaceus	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Blazed Luzon Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blazed Luzon Chrotomys	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blazed Luzon Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Blazed Luzon Chrotomys

The Blazed Luzon Chrotomys (Chrotomys silaceus) is a species in the genus Chrotomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.