Least Puffball vs Madras Treeshrew

Bovista limosa compared with Anathana ellioti

Key Differences

• Least Puffball is Near Threatened while Madras Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Least Puffball	Madras Treeshrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Bovista	Anathana
Species	Bovista limosa	Anathana ellioti

Conservation Status

Least Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Madras Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Least Puffball	Madras Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Madras Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.