Great Gerbil vs Meadow Puffball

Rhombomys opimus compared with Lycoperdon pratense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Gerbil	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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Rhombomys	Lycoperdon
Species	Rhombomys opimus	Lycoperdon pratense

Conservation Status

Great Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Gerbil	Meadow Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Gerbil

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.