Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Least Puffball

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Bovista pusilla

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while Least Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Least Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Bovista
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Bovista pusilla

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Least Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Least Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).