Brown Titi vs Dark-Spored Puffball

Plecturocebus brunneus compared with Lycoperdon atropurpureum

Key Differences

• Brown Titi is Vulnerable while Dark-Spored Puffball is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Titi	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	Pitheciidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Plecturocebus	Lycoperdon
Species	Plecturocebus brunneus	Lycoperdon atropurpureum

Conservation Status

Brown Titi

VU — Vulnerable

Dark-Spored Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Titi	Dark-Spored Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Titi

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.

Brown Titi

The Brown Titi (Plecturocebus brunneus) is a species in the genus Plecturocebus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.