Herb Field Mouse vs Soft Puffball

Apodemus uralensis compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Herb Field Mouse	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Lycoperdon
Species	Apodemus uralensis	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Herb Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Herb Field Mouse	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Herb Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).