Napo Spiny-rat vs Tumbling Puffball

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	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	Echimyidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Bovista
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Tumbling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Tumbling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.