Least Puffball vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Bovista limosa compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Least Puffball is Near Threatened while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Least Puffball	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Bovista	Cryptotis
Species	Bovista limosa	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

Least Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Least Puffball	Perija Small-eared Shrew
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.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.