Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Tumbling Puffball

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	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	Dipodidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Bovista
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Tumbling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

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.