Flaky Puffball vs Large False Serotine

Lycoperdon mammiforme compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Flaky Puffball is Endangered while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaky Puffball	Large False 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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Lycoperdon mammiforme	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaky Puffball	Large False 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.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.