Large Luzon Carpomys vs Tumbling Puffball

Carpomys melanurus compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Large Luzon Carpomys is Data Deficient while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Luzon Carpomys	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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Carpomys	Bovista
Species	Carpomys melanurus	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Large Luzon Carpomys

DD — Data Deficient

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Luzon Carpomys	Tumbling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Luzon Carpomys

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.