Babirusa de Togian vs Tumbling Puffball

Babyrousa togeanensis compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Babirusa de Togian is Endangered while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Babirusa de Togian	Tumbling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Babyrousa	Bovista
Species	Babyrousa togeanensis	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Babirusa de Togian

EN — Endangered

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Babirusa de Togian	Tumbling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Babirusa de Togian

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.