Malagasy civet vs Tumbling Puffball

Fossa fossana compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Tumbling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Eupleridae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Fossa	Bovista
Species	Fossa fossana	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Tumbling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tumbling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.