Peale s Dolphin vs Tumbling Puffball

Lagenorhynchus australis compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Peale s Dolphin is Least Concern while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peale s Dolphin	Tumbling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Bovista
Species	Lagenorhynchus australis	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peale s Dolphin	Tumbling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peale s Dolphin

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.