Desert Dormouse vs Grey Puffball

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Bovista plumbea

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Grey Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	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	Gliridae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Selevinia	Bovista
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Bovista plumbea

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Grey Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Grey Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).