Caatinga laucha vs Least Puffball

Calomys expulsus compared with Bovista pusilla

Key Differences

• Caatinga laucha is Least Concern while Least Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	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	Cricetidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Calomys	Bovista
Species	Calomys expulsus	Bovista pusilla

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Least Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Least Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

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).

Caatinga laucha

The Caatinga laucha (Calomys expulsus) is a species in the genus Calomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.