Least Puffball vs Paradox Vole

Bovista limosa compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Least Puffball is Near Threatened while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Least Puffball	Paradox 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	Bovista	Microtus
Species	Bovista limosa	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Least Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Least Puffball	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.