Least Puffball vs Montane Colilargo

Bovista pusilla compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

• Least Puffball is Data Deficient while Montane Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Least Puffball	Montane Colilargo
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	Microryzomys
Species	Bovista pusilla	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

Least Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Least Puffball	Montane Colilargo
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).

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.