Jaguarundi vs Tumbling Puffball

Puma yagouaroundi compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Jaguarundi is Least Concern while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jaguarundi	Tumbling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Bovista
Species	Puma yagouaroundi	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Tumbling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.