Flaky Puffball vs Gray Bamboo Lemur

Lycoperdon mammiforme compared with Hapalemur griseus

Key Differences

• Flaky Puffball is Endangered while Gray Bamboo Lemur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaky Puffball	Gray Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Hapalemur
Species	Lycoperdon mammiforme	Hapalemur griseus

Conservation Status

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Gray Bamboo Lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaky Puffball	Gray Bamboo Lemur
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.

Gray Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.