Least Puffball vs Potto

Bovista limosa compared with Perodicticus potto

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Least Puffball	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Bovista	Perodicticus
Species	Bovista limosa	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Least Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Least Puffball	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.