Flaky Puffball vs Maned sloth

Lycoperdon mammiforme compared with Bradypus torquatus

Key Differences

• Flaky Puffball is Endangered while Maned sloth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaky Puffball	Maned sloth
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Lycoperdon mammiforme	Bradypus torquatus

Conservation Status

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaky Puffball	Maned sloth
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.

Maned sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.