Malaysian Weasel vs Tumbling Puffball

Mustela nudipes compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Malaysian Weasel is Least Concern while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malaysian Weasel	Tumbling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Mustela	Bovista
Species	Mustela nudipes	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Malaysian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malaysian Weasel	Tumbling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malaysian Weasel

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.