Blackish Puffball vs Johnstons genet

Lycoperdon nigrescens compared with Genetta johnstoni

Key Differences

• Blackish Puffball is Least Concern while Johnstons genet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackish Puffball	Johnstons genet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Genetta
Species	Lycoperdon nigrescens	Genetta johnstoni

Conservation Status

Blackish Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Johnstons genet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackish Puffball	Johnstons genet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackish Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Johnstons genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackish Puffball

The Blackish Puffball (Lycoperdon nigrescens) is a species in the genus Lycoperdon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.