Flaky Puffball vs Hoary fox

Lycoperdon mammiforme compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Flaky Puffball is Endangered while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaky Puffball	Hoary fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Lycalopex
Species	Lycoperdon mammiforme	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaky Puffball	Hoary fox
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.

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.