Jentink's Duiker vs Soft Puffball

Cephalophus jentinki compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

• Jentink's Duiker is Endangered while Soft Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jentink's Duiker	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Lycoperdon
Species	Cephalophus jentinki	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jentink's Duiker	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).