Deceiving Bovist vs Pearson s Pericote

Bovista aestivalis compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deceiving Bovist	Pearson s 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	Andalgalomys
Species	Bovista aestivalis	Andalgalomys pearsoni

Conservation Status

Deceiving Bovist

LC — Least Concern

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deceiving Bovist	Pearson s 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).

Pearson s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.