Dark-Spored Puffball vs Manipur Berylmys

Lycoperdon atropurpureum compared with Berylmys manipulus

Key Differences

• Dark-Spored Puffball is Endangered while Manipur Berylmys is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spored Puffball	Manipur Berylmys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Berylmys
Species	Lycoperdon atropurpureum	Berylmys manipulus

Conservation Status

Dark-Spored Puffball

EN — Endangered

Manipur Berylmys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spored Puffball	Manipur Berylmys
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.

Manipur Berylmys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.