Flaky Puffball vs Madras Treeshrew

Lycoperdon mammiforme compared with Anathana ellioti

Key Differences

Flaky Puffball is Endangered while Madras Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaky Puffball	Madras Treeshrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Anathana
Species	Lycoperdon mammiforme	Anathana ellioti

Conservation Status

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Madras Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaky Puffball	Madras Treeshrew
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.