Flaky Puffball vs Mexican vole

Lycoperdon mammiforme compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Flaky Puffball is Endangered while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaky Puffball	Mexican 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 mammiforme	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaky Puffball	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flaky Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.