Pichincha Thomasomys vs Tumbling Puffball

Thomasomys vulcani compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Pichincha Thomasomys is Least Concern while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pichincha Thomasomys	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	Thomasomys	Bovista
Species	Thomasomys vulcani	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Pichincha Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pichincha Thomasomys	Tumbling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pichincha Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Tumbling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.