Least Puffball vs Mountain Anoa

Bovista limosa compared with Bubalus quarlesi

Key Differences

• Least Puffball is Near Threatened while Mountain Anoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Least Puffball	Mountain Anoa
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	Bubalus
Species	Bovista limosa	Bubalus quarlesi

Conservation Status

Least Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Least Puffball	Mountain Anoa
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.

Mountain Anoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.