Least Puffball vs Muya Valley Vole

Bovista pusilla compared with Microtus mujanensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Least Puffball	Muya Valley 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 pusilla	Microtus mujanensis

Conservation Status

Least Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Least Puffball	Muya Valley 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

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Muya Valley Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.