Conifer Puffball vs Formosan Serow

Lycoperdon lambinonii compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Conifer Puffball is Data Deficient while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conifer Puffball	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Capricornis
Species	Lycoperdon lambinonii	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Conifer Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conifer Puffball	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Conifer Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.