Heath Puffball vs Mongolian Vole

Lycoperdon ericaeum compared with Microtus mongolicus

Key Differences

• Heath Puffball is Data Deficient while Mongolian Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Puffball	Mongolian 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 mongolicus

Conservation Status

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Puffball	Mongolian 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.

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.