Lesser Chiruromys vs Meadow Puffball

Chiruromys vates compared with Lycoperdon pratense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Chiruromys	Meadow Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Chiruromys	Lycoperdon
Species	Chiruromys vates	Lycoperdon pratense

Conservation Status

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Chiruromys	Meadow Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.