Costa Central Oryzomys vs Tumbling Puffball

Nephelomys caracolus compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Costa Central Oryzomys is Least Concern while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Central Oryzomys	Tumbling 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 pila

Conservation Status

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Central Oryzomys	Tumbling 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.

Tumbling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.