Costa Central Oryzomys vs Grey Puffball

Nephelomys caracolus compared with Bovista plumbea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Central Oryzomys	Grey 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	Nephelomys	Bovista
Species	Nephelomys caracolus	Bovista plumbea

Conservation Status

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Grey Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Central Oryzomys	Grey Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Costa Central Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Grey Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).