Mouse-tailed dormouse vs Soft Puffball

Myomimus roachi compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

• Mouse-tailed dormouse is Vulnerable while Soft Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mouse-tailed dormouse	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	Gliridae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Myomimus	Lycoperdon
Species	Myomimus roachi	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Mouse-tailed dormouse

VU — Vulnerable

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mouse-tailed dormouse	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mouse-tailed dormouse

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).