Dark-Spored Puffball vs Miller's Saki

Lycoperdon atropurpureum compared with Pithecia milleri

Key Differences

• Dark-Spored Puffball is Endangered while Miller's Saki is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spored Puffball	Miller's Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Pithecia
Species	Lycoperdon atropurpureum	Pithecia milleri

Conservation Status

Dark-Spored Puffball

EN — Endangered

Miller's Saki

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spored Puffball	Miller's Saki
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.

Miller's Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.