Grey Puffball vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Bovista plumbea compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Puffball	Mediterranean Pine 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 duodecimcostatus

Conservation Status

Grey Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Puffball	Mediterranean Pine 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).

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.