Gray Mouse Opossum vs Least Puffball

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Bovista pusilla

Key Differences

• Gray Mouse Opossum is Least Concern while Least Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Mouse Opossum	Least Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Tlacuatzin	Bovista
Species	Tlacuatzin canescens	Bovista pusilla

Conservation Status

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Least Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Mouse Opossum	Least Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Mouse Opossum

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).