Least Puffball vs Malenge Babirusa

Bovista limosa compared with Babyrousa togeanensis

Key Differences

• Least Puffball is Near Threatened while Malenge Babirusa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Least Puffball	Malenge Babirusa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Bovista	Babyrousa
Species	Bovista limosa	Babyrousa togeanensis

Conservation Status

Least Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Malenge Babirusa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Least Puffball	Malenge Babirusa
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.

Malenge Babirusa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.