Grey Puffball vs Leightons linsang

Bovista plumbea compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Grey Puffball is Least Concern while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Puffball	Leightons linsang
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Bovista	Poiana
Species	Bovista plumbea	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

Grey Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Puffball	Leightons linsang
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.