Fat-tailed false antechinus vs Least Puffball

Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis compared with Bovista pusilla

Key Differences

• Fat-tailed false antechinus is Least Concern while Least Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Least Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Bovista
Species	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis	Bovista pusilla

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Least Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Least Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).