Conifer Puffball vs Lofty Pericote

Lycoperdon lambinonii compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Conifer Puffball is Data Deficient while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conifer Puffball	Lofty 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	Auliscomys
Species	Lycoperdon lambinonii	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Conifer Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conifer Puffball	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.