Caatinga laucha vs Tumbling Puffball

Calomys expulsus compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Caatinga laucha is Least Concern while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Tumbling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Calomys	Bovista
Species	Calomys expulsus	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Tumbling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

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.

Caatinga laucha

The Caatinga laucha (Calomys expulsus) is a species in the genus Calomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.