Pampas fox vs Soft Puffball

Lycalopex gymnocercus compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pampas fox	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Lycoperdon
Species	Lycalopex gymnocercus	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pampas fox	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pampas fox

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).