Maxwell's Duiker vs Soft Puffball

Philantomba maxwellii compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maxwell's Duiker	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Philantomba	Lycoperdon
Species	Philantomba maxwellii	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maxwell's Duiker	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).