Dark-Spored Puffball vs Diminutive Serotine

Lycoperdon atropurpureum compared with Eptesicus diminutus

Key Differences

Dark-Spored Puffball is Endangered while Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spored Puffball	Diminutive Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Eptesicus
Species	Lycoperdon atropurpureum	Eptesicus diminutus

Conservation Status

Dark-Spored Puffball

EN — Endangered

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spored Puffball	Diminutive Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.