Bandro vs Dark-Spored Puffball

Hapalemur alaotrensis compared with Lycoperdon atropurpureum

Key Differences

• Bandro is Critically Endangered while Dark-Spored Puffball is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bandro	Dark-Spored Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Hapalemur	Lycoperdon
Species	Hapalemur alaotrensis	Lycoperdon atropurpureum

Conservation Status

Bandro

CR — Critically Endangered

Dark-Spored Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bandro	Dark-Spored Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bandro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark-Spored Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bandro

The Bandro (Hapalemur alaotrensis) is a species in the genus Hapalemur. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.