Dark-Spored Puffball vs Nilgiri langur

Lycoperdon atropurpureum compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Dark-Spored Puffball is Endangered while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spored Puffball	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Semnopithecus
Species	Lycoperdon atropurpureum	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Dark-Spored Puffball

EN — Endangered

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spored Puffball	Nilgiri langur
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.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.