Curtis'S Puffball vs Mongolian Vole

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Microtus mongolicus

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Mongolian Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Mongolian Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Microtus
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Mongolian Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curtis'S Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.