Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Soft Puffball

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	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	Nesomyidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Lycoperdon
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

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).