Lofty Pericote vs Tumbling Puffball

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Lofty Pericote is Least Concern while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tumbling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.