Deceiving Bovist vs Paradox Vole

Bovista aestivalis compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deceiving Bovist	Paradox 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	Bovista	Microtus
Species	Bovista aestivalis	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Deceiving Bovist

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deceiving Bovist	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deceiving Bovist

Habitat

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

Range

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

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.