Macedonian Mouse vs Tumbling Puffball

Mus macedonicus compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Macedonian Mouse is Least Concern while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macedonian Mouse	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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Bovista
Species	Mus macedonicus	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Macedonian Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macedonian Mouse	Tumbling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macedonian Mouse

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.