Flaky Puffball vs Great Gerbil

Lycoperdon mammiforme compared with Rhombomys opimus

Key Differences

• Flaky Puffball is Endangered while Great Gerbil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaky Puffball	Great Gerbil
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	Rhombomys
Species	Lycoperdon mammiforme	Rhombomys opimus

Conservation Status

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Great Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaky Puffball	Great Gerbil
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.

Great Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.