Bird's Eye vs Flaky Puffball

Alectryon subcinereus compared with Lycoperdon mammiforme

Key Differences

  • Bird's Eye is Least Concern while Flaky Puffball is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bird's Eye Flaky Puffball
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Sapindaceae Lycoperdaceae
Genus Alectryon Lycoperdon
Species Alectryon subcinereus Lycoperdon mammiforme

Conservation Status

Bird's Eye

LC — Least Concern

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bird's Eye Flaky Puffball
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird's Eye

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Bird's Eye

The Bird's Eye (Alectryon subcinereus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Flaky Puffball

No description available.

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