Butterfly-leaf vs Flaky Puffball

Adenolobus garipensis compared with Lycoperdon mammiforme

Key Differences

• Butterfly-leaf is Least Concern while Flaky Puffball is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly-leaf	Flaky Puffball
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Fabaceae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Adenolobus	Lycoperdon
Species	Adenolobus garipensis	Lycoperdon mammiforme

Conservation Status

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly-leaf	Flaky Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly-leaf

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.

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.