Dark-Spored Puffball vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Lycoperdon atropurpureum compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Key Differences

Dark-Spored Puffball is Endangered while Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spored Puffball	Ecuadoran 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	Phyllotis
Species	Lycoperdon atropurpureum	Phyllotis haggardi

Conservation Status

Dark-Spored Puffball

EN — Endangered

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spored Puffball	Ecuadoran Pericote
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.