Greedy Olalla Rat vs Least Puffball

Olallamys edax compared with Bovista pusilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greedy Olalla Rat	Least Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Echimyidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Olallamys	Bovista
Species	Olallamys edax	Bovista pusilla

Conservation Status

Greedy Olalla Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Least Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greedy Olalla Rat	Least Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greedy Olalla Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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).