Hinde s Aethomys vs Meadow Puffball

Aethomys hindei compared with Lycoperdon pratense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hinde s Aethomys	Meadow 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	Aethomys	Lycoperdon
Species	Aethomys hindei	Lycoperdon pratense

Conservation Status

Hinde s Aethomys

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hinde s Aethomys	Meadow Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hinde s Aethomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.