Least Puffball vs Mullah Spiny Mouse

Bovista limosa compared with Acomys mullah

Key Differences

• Least Puffball is Near Threatened while Mullah Spiny Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Least Puffball	Mullah Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Bovista	Acomys
Species	Bovista limosa	Acomys mullah

Conservation Status

Least Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Mullah Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Least Puffball	Mullah Spiny Mouse
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.

Mullah Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.