False Puffball vs Lesser Chiruromys

Reticularia lycoperdon compared with Chiruromys vates

Key Differences

• False Puffball is Not Evaluated while Lesser Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Puffball	Lesser Chiruromys
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mycetozoa	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tubiferaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Reticularia	Chiruromys
Species	Reticularia lycoperdon	Chiruromys vates

Conservation Status

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Puffball	Lesser Chiruromys
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).

Lesser Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.