Heath Puffball vs Narrow-headed Vole

Lycoperdon ericaeum compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• Heath Puffball is Data Deficient while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Puffball	Narrow-headed 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 gregalis

Conservation Status

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Puffball	Narrow-headed 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.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.