Polyphyllous Globe Thistle vs Tumbling Puffball

Echinops foliosus compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle	Tumbling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tenrecidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Echinops	Bovista
Species	Echinops foliosus	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle	Tumbling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

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.