Narrow-striped Mongoose vs Tumbling Puffball

Mungotictis decemlineata compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-striped Mongoose	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	Mungotictis	Bovista
Species	Mungotictis decemlineata	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-striped Mongoose	Tumbling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-striped Mongoose

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.