Blackish Puffball vs Olrog s Pericote

Lycoperdon nigrescens compared with Andalgalomys olrogi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackish Puffball Olrog s Pericote
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Lycoperdaceae Cricetidae
Genus Lycoperdon Andalgalomys
Species Lycoperdon nigrescens Andalgalomys olrogi

Conservation Status

Blackish Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Olrog s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackish Puffball Olrog s Pericote
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.

Olrog s Pericote

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.

Olrog s Pericote

No description available.

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