Heath Puffball vs Northern Mole Vole

Lycoperdon ericaeum compared with Ellobius talpinus

Key Differences

• Heath Puffball is Data Deficient while Northern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Puffball	Northern Mole 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	Ellobius
Species	Lycoperdon ericaeum	Ellobius talpinus

Conservation Status

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Puffball	Northern Mole 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.

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.