Gray Red-backed Vole vs Least Puffball

Myodes rufocanus compared with Bovista limosa

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Least Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Least Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Myodes	Bovista
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Bovista limosa

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Least Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Least Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway