Gobi Jerboa vs Tumbling Puffball

Allactaga bullata compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Gobi Jerboa is Least Concern while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Jerboa	Tumbling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Allactaga	Bovista
Species	Allactaga bullata	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Gobi Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Jerboa	Tumbling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tumbling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.