Flaky Puffball vs Lesser Chiruromys

Lycoperdon mammiforme compared with Chiruromys vates

Key Differences

• Flaky Puffball is Endangered while Lesser Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaky Puffball	Lesser Chiruromys
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	Chiruromys
Species	Lycoperdon mammiforme	Chiruromys vates

Conservation Status

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaky Puffball	Lesser Chiruromys
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.

Lesser Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.