Forest Dormouse vs Meadow Puffball

Dryomys nitedula compared with Lycoperdon pratense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Meadow 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	Dryomys	Lycoperdon
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Lycoperdon pratense

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Meadow Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.