Long-haired Akodont vs Soft Puffball

Abrothrix longipilis compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-haired Akodont	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	Cricetidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Abrothrix	Lycoperdon
Species	Abrothrix longipilis	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Long-haired Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-haired Akodont	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-haired Akodont

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).