Heath Puffball vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Lycoperdon ericaeum compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Key Differences

• Heath Puffball is Data Deficient while Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath 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	Lycoperdon	Microtus
Species	Lycoperdon ericaeum	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Conservation Status

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Puffball	Mediterranean Pine Vole
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.

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.