Campbell's Maple vs Tumbling Puffball

Acer campbellii compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

  • Campbell's Maple is Least Concern while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Campbell's Maple Tumbling 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 pila

Conservation Status

Campbell's Maple

LC — Least Concern

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Campbell's Maple Tumbling 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.

Tumbling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.

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.

Tumbling Puffball

No description available.

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