Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Tumbling Puffball

Notomys fuscus compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Tumbling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Notomys	Bovista
Species	Notomys fuscus	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Tumbling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

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.