Dwarf Brocket vs Grey Puffball

Mazama chunyi compared with Bovista plumbea

Key Differences

• Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable while Grey Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Brocket	Grey Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Mazama	Bovista
Species	Mazama chunyi	Bovista plumbea

Conservation Status

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Grey Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Brocket	Grey Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Puffball

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).