Grey Puffball vs Paradox Vole

Bovista plumbea compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Puffball	Paradox 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 paradoxus

Conservation Status

Grey Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Puffball	Paradox 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).

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.