Brandt s Vole vs False Puffball

Lasiopodomys brandtii compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• Brandt s Vole is Least Concern while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Vole	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Cricetidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Lasiopodomys	Reticularia
Species	Lasiopodomys brandtii	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Brandt s Vole

LC — Least Concern

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Vole	False Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Puffball

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Brandt s Vole

The Brandt s vole (Lasiopodomys brandtii) is a species in the genus Lasiopodomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.