Dark-Spored Puffball vs Kodkod

Lycoperdon atropurpureum compared with Leopardus guigna

Key Differences

• Dark-Spored Puffball is Endangered while Kodkod is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spored Puffball	Kodkod
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Leopardus
Species	Lycoperdon atropurpureum	Leopardus guigna

Conservation Status

Dark-Spored Puffball

EN — Endangered

Kodkod

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spored Puffball	Kodkod
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.

Kodkod

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.