Flaky Puffball vs Mérida Brocket

Lycoperdon mammiforme compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Flaky Puffball is Endangered while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaky Puffball	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Mazama
Species	Lycoperdon mammiforme	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaky Puffball	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.