Ord's kangaroo rat vs Soft Puffball

Dipodomys ordii compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	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	Heteromyidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Lycoperdon
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

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).