Spanischer Maulwurf vs Tumbling Puffball

Talpa occidentalis compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Spanischer Maulwurf is Least Concern while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spanischer Maulwurf	Tumbling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Talpidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Talpa	Bovista
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Spanischer Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spanischer Maulwurf	Tumbling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Spanischer Maulwurf

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.