Least Puffball vs Lofty Pericote

Bovista pusilla compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Least Puffball is Data Deficient while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Least Puffball	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Bovista	Auliscomys
Species	Bovista pusilla	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Least Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Least Puffball	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.