Flaky Puffball vs Harmless Serotine

Lycoperdon mammiforme compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Flaky Puffball is Endangered while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaky Puffball	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Eptesicus
Species	Lycoperdon mammiforme	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaky Puffball	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.