Kirk's dik-dik vs Soft Puffball

Madoqua kirkii compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kirk's dik-dik	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	Madoqua	Lycoperdon
Species	Madoqua kirkii	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Kirk's dik-dik

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kirk's dik-dik	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kirk's dik-dik

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

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