False Puffball vs Guianan Neacomys

Reticularia lycoperdon compared with Neacomys guianae

Key Differences

• False Puffball is Not Evaluated while Guianan Neacomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Puffball	Guianan Neacomys
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mycetozoa	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tubiferaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Reticularia	Neacomys
Species	Reticularia lycoperdon	Neacomys guianae

Conservation Status

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Guianan Neacomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Puffball	Guianan Neacomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Puffball

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Guianan Neacomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.