Flaky Puffball vs Isarog Shrew Mouse

Lycoperdon mammiforme compared with Archboldomys luzonensis

Key Differences

• Flaky Puffball is Endangered while Isarog Shrew Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaky Puffball	Isarog Shrew Mouse
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	Archboldomys
Species	Lycoperdon mammiforme	Archboldomys luzonensis

Conservation Status

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Isarog Shrew Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaky Puffball	Isarog Shrew Mouse
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.

Isarog Shrew Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.