Axehead Orange vs Flaky Puffball

Acada biseriatus compared with Lycoperdon mammiforme

Key Differences

• Axehead Orange is Least Concern while Flaky Puffball is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Axehead Orange	Flaky Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Hesperiidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Acada	Lycoperdon
Species	Acada biseriatus	Lycoperdon mammiforme

Conservation Status

Axehead Orange

LC — Least Concern

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Axehead Orange	Flaky Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Axehead Orange

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Flaky Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Axehead Orange

The Axehead Orange (Acada biseriatus) is a species in the genus Acada. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.