Inornate Squirrel vs Soft Puffball

Callosciurus inornatus compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inornate 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	Callosciurus	Lycoperdon
Species	Callosciurus inornatus	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Inornate Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inornate Squirrel	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inornate 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).