Chapin's Apalis vs Soft Puffball

Apalis chapini compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chapin's Apalis	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cisticolidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Apalis	Lycoperdon
Species	Apalis chapini	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Chapin's Apalis

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chapin's Apalis	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chapin's Apalis

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Chapin's Apalis

The Chapin's Apalis (Apalis chapini) is a species in the genus Apalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.