False Puffball vs Hudson s Thomaomys

Reticularia lycoperdon compared with Thomasomys hudsoni

Key Differences

• False Puffball is Not Evaluated while Hudson s Thomaomys is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Puffball	Hudson s Thomaomys
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mycetozoa	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tubiferaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Reticularia	Thomasomys
Species	Reticularia lycoperdon	Thomasomys hudsoni

Conservation Status

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Hudson s Thomaomys

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Puffball	Hudson s Thomaomys
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).

Hudson s Thomaomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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