Flaky Puffball vs Fulvous Colilargo

Lycoperdon mammiforme compared with Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Key Differences

• Flaky Puffball is Endangered while Fulvous Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaky Puffball	Fulvous Colilargo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Oligoryzomys
Species	Lycoperdon mammiforme	Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Conservation Status

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaky Puffball	Fulvous Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flaky Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Fulvous Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.