Bouvier's Red Colobus vs Soft Puffball

Piliocolobus bouvieri compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

• Bouvier's Red Colobus is Endangered while Soft Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bouvier's Red Colobus	Soft 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	Piliocolobus	Lycoperdon
Species	Piliocolobus bouvieri	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Bouvier's Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bouvier's Red Colobus	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bouvier's Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Bouvier's Red Colobus

The Bouvier's Red Colobus (Piliocolobus bouvieri) is a species in the genus Piliocolobus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.