Angolan Talapoin vs Tumbling Puffball

Miopithecus talapoin compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Angolan Talapoin is Vulnerable while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angolan Talapoin	Tumbling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Miopithecus	Bovista
Species	Miopithecus talapoin	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Angolan Talapoin

VU — Vulnerable

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angolan Talapoin	Tumbling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angolan Talapoin

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.

Angolan Talapoin

The Angolan Talapoin (Miopithecus talapoin) is a species in the genus Miopithecus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.