Gabon Talapoin vs Least Puffball

Miopithecus ogouensis compared with Bovista limosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gabon Talapoin	Least Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Miopithecus	Bovista
Species	Miopithecus ogouensis	Bovista limosa

Conservation Status

Gabon Talapoin

NT — Near Threatened

Least Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gabon Talapoin	Least Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gabon Talapoin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.