Pale Gerbil vs Soft Puffball

Gerbillus perpallidus compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale Gerbil	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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Gerbillus	Lycoperdon
Species	Gerbillus perpallidus	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Pale Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale Gerbil	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pale Gerbil

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).