Grey Puffball vs Nilgiri langur

Bovista plumbea compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Grey Puffball is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Puffball	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Bovista	Semnopithecus
Species	Bovista plumbea	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Grey Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Puffball	Nilgiri langur
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).

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.