Drylands Laucha vs Grey Puffball

Calomys musculinus compared with Bovista plumbea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drylands Laucha	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	Cricetidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Calomys	Bovista
Species	Calomys musculinus	Bovista plumbea

Conservation Status

Drylands Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Grey Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drylands Laucha	Grey Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Drylands Laucha

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).