Mouse-tailed dormouse vs Tumbling Puffball

Myomimus roachi compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Mouse-tailed dormouse is Vulnerable while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mouse-tailed dormouse	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	Gliridae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Myomimus	Bovista
Species	Myomimus roachi	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Mouse-tailed dormouse

VU — Vulnerable

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mouse-tailed dormouse	Tumbling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mouse-tailed dormouse

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.