Franciscana vs Tumbling Puffball

Pontoporia blainvillei compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Franciscana is Vulnerable while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Franciscana	Tumbling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pontoporiidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Pontoporia	Bovista
Species	Pontoporia blainvillei	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Franciscana	Tumbling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Franciscana

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tumbling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.