Balikun Jerboa vs Least Puffball

Allactaga balikunica compared with Bovista pusilla

Key Differences

• Balikun Jerboa is Least Concern while Least Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balikun Jerboa	Least Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Allactaga	Bovista
Species	Allactaga balikunica	Bovista pusilla

Conservation Status

Balikun Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Least Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balikun Jerboa	Least Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balikun Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Balikun Jerboa

The Balikun Jerboa (Allactaga balikunica) is a species in the genus Allactaga. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.