Deceiving Bovist vs Diani Dwarf Galago

Bovista aestivalis compared with Paragalago cocos

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deceiving Bovist	Diani Dwarf Galago
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Galagidae
Genus	Bovista	Paragalago
Species	Bovista aestivalis	Paragalago cocos

Conservation Status

Deceiving Bovist

LC — Least Concern

Diani Dwarf Galago

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deceiving Bovist	Diani Dwarf Galago
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deceiving Bovist

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Diani Dwarf Galago

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.