Gray Red-backed Vole vs Least Puffball

Myodes rufocanus compared with Bovista pusilla

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Least Puffball is Data Deficient.

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 pusilla

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Least Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

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

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway