Deceiving Bovist vs Lofty Pericote

Bovista aestivalis compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deceiving Bovist	Lofty Pericote
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	Auliscomys
Species	Bovista aestivalis	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Deceiving Bovist

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deceiving Bovist	Lofty Pericote
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).

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.