Mandarin Vole vs Tumbling Puffball

Lasiopodomys mandarinus compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Mandarin Vole is Least Concern while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mandarin Vole	Tumbling 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	Lasiopodomys	Bovista
Species	Lasiopodomys mandarinus	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mandarin Vole	Tumbling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tumbling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.