Indian Pangolin vs Tumbling Puffball

Manis crassicaudata compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Indian Pangolin is Endangered while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pangolin	Tumbling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Manidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Manis	Bovista
Species	Manis crassicaudata	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Pangolin	Tumbling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Pangolin

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.