Desert Dormouse vs Soft Puffball

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Soft Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	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	Gliridae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Selevinia	Lycoperdon
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

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).