Deceiving Bovist vs Guemal

Bovista aestivalis compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Deceiving Bovist is Least Concern while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deceiving Bovist	Guemal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Bovista	Hippocamelus
Species	Bovista aestivalis	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

Deceiving Bovist

LC — Least Concern

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deceiving Bovist	Guemal
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).

Guemal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.