Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Peeling Puffball

Alticola semicanus compared with Lycoperdon marginatum

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Peeling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Peeling 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	Alticola	Lycoperdon
Species	Alticola semicanus	Lycoperdon marginatum

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Peeling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Peeling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peeling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Germany, Norway, and United States.