Indochinese Ground Squirrel vs Soft Puffball

Menetes berdmorei compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indochinese Ground Squirrel	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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Menetes	Lycoperdon
Species	Menetes berdmorei	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indochinese Ground Squirrel	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

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