Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Tumbling Puffball

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Tumbling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Potoroidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Bovista
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Tumbling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tumbling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.