Least Puffball vs Maxwell's Duiker

Bovista limosa compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• Least Puffball is Near Threatened while Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Least Puffball	Maxwell's Duiker
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	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Bovista	Philantomba
Species	Bovista limosa	Philantomba maxwellii

Conservation Status

Least Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Least Puffball	Maxwell's Duiker
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.

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.