Least Puffball vs Paradox Vole

Bovista pusilla compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Least Puffball is Data Deficient 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 pusilla	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Least Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

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

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

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.