Dark-Spored Puffball vs Madras Treeshrew

Lycoperdon atropurpureum compared with Anathana ellioti

Key Differences

• Dark-Spored Puffball is Endangered while Madras Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spored Puffball	Madras Treeshrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Anathana
Species	Lycoperdon atropurpureum	Anathana ellioti

Conservation Status

Dark-Spored Puffball

EN — Endangered

Madras Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spored Puffball	Madras Treeshrew
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.

Madras Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.