Deceiving Bovist vs Ebony Akodont

Bovista aestivalis compared with Thaptomys nigrita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deceiving Bovist	Ebony Akodont
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Bovista	Thaptomys
Species	Bovista aestivalis	Thaptomys nigrita

Conservation Status

Deceiving Bovist

LC — Least Concern

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deceiving Bovist	Ebony Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deceiving Bovist

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).

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.