Ecuadorean Akodont vs Tumbling Puffball

Neomicroxus latebricola compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Akodont is Endangered while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Akodont	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	Cricetidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Neomicroxus	Bovista
Species	Neomicroxus latebricola	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Akodont

EN — Endangered

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Akodont	Tumbling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorean Akodont

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Tumbling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.