Heath Puffball vs Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

Lycoperdon ericaeum compared with Salpingotus heptneri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Puffball	Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Salpingotus
Species	Lycoperdon ericaeum	Salpingotus heptneri

Conservation Status

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Puffball	Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.