Flaky Puffball vs Neblina Uacari

Lycoperdon mammiforme compared with Cacajao hosomi

Key Differences

• Flaky Puffball is Endangered while Neblina Uacari is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaky Puffball	Neblina Uacari
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Cacajao
Species	Lycoperdon mammiforme	Cacajao hosomi

Conservation Status

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Neblina Uacari

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaky Puffball	Neblina Uacari
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.

Neblina Uacari

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.