Flaky Puffball vs Grevy's zebra

Lycoperdon mammiforme compared with Equus grevyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaky Puffball	Grevy's zebra
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Lycoperdon mammiforme	Equus grevyi

Conservation Status

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Grevy's zebra

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaky Puffball	Grevy's zebra
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.