Flaky Puffball vs Northern Treeshrew

Lycoperdon mammiforme compared with Tupaia belangeri

Key Differences

• Flaky Puffball is Endangered while Northern Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaky Puffball	Northern 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	Tupaia
Species	Lycoperdon mammiforme	Tupaia belangeri

Conservation Status

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Northern Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaky Puffball	Northern 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.

Northern Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.