Campbell's Maple vs Least Puffball

Acer campbellii compared with Bovista pusilla

Key Differences

• Campbell's Maple is Least Concern while Least Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campbell's Maple	Least Puffball
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sapindaceae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Acer	Bovista
Species	Acer campbellii	Bovista pusilla

Conservation Status

Campbell's Maple

LC — Least Concern

Least Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Campbell's Maple	Least Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campbell's Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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).

Campbell's Maple

The Campbell's Maple (Acer campbellii) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.