Large-eared Hutia vs Tumbling Puffball

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	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	Capromyidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Bovista
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Tumbling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

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.