Dark-Spored Puffball vs Haviside s Dolphin

Lycoperdon atropurpureum compared with Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Key Differences

• Dark-Spored Puffball is Endangered while Haviside s Dolphin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spored Puffball	Haviside s Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Lycoperdon atropurpureum	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Conservation Status

Dark-Spored Puffball

EN — Endangered

Haviside s Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spored Puffball	Haviside s Dolphin
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.

Haviside s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.