False Puffball vs Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Reticularia lycoperdon compared with Anomalurus pelii

Key Differences

• False Puffball is Not Evaluated while Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Puffball	Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mycetozoa	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tubiferaceae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Reticularia	Anomalurus
Species	Reticularia lycoperdon	Anomalurus pelii

Conservation Status

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Puffball	Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
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).

Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.