Flaky Puffball vs Guiana Dolphin

Lycoperdon mammiforme compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

• Flaky Puffball is Endangered while Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaky Puffball	Guiana Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Sotalia
Species	Lycoperdon mammiforme	Sotalia guianensis

Conservation Status

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaky Puffball	Guiana Dolphin
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.

Guiana Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.