Gray Red-backed Vole vs Steppe Puffball

Myodes rufocanus compared with Lycoperdon decipiens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Steppe 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	Lycoperdon
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Lycoperdon decipiens

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Steppe Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Steppe 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.

Steppe Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway