Mérida Aepeomys vs Soft Puffball

Aepeomys lugens compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Aepeomys	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	Aepeomys	Lycoperdon
Species	Aepeomys lugens	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Aepeomys	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).