Least Puffball vs Margay

Bovista pusilla compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Least Puffball is Data Deficient while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Least Puffball	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Bovista	Leopardus
Species	Bovista pusilla	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Least Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Least Puffball	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.