Egyptian rousette vs Grey Puffball

Rousettus aegyptiacus compared with Bovista plumbea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian rousette	Grey Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Rousettus	Bovista
Species	Rousettus aegyptiacus	Bovista plumbea

Conservation Status

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Grey Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian rousette	Grey Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

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).