Mérida Rhipidomys vs Soft Puffball

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	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	Rhipidomys	Lycoperdon
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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).