Dwarf Puffball vs Mongolian Mountain Vole

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Alticola semicanus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Mongolian Mountain 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	Alticola
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Alticola semicanus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Mongolian Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.