Grey Puffball vs Lacustrine Vole

Bovista plumbea compared with Microtus limnophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Puffball	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Bovista	Microtus
Species	Bovista plumbea	Microtus limnophilus

Conservation Status

Grey Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Puffball	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.