Least Puffball vs Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Bovista limosa compared with Marmosa murina

Key Differences

• Least Puffball is Near Threatened while Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Least Puffball	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Bovista	Marmosa
Species	Bovista limosa	Marmosa murina

Conservation Status

Least Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Least Puffball	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.