Flaky Puffball vs Ogilby's Duiker

Lycoperdon mammiforme compared with Cephalophus ogilbyi

Key Differences

• Flaky Puffball is Endangered while Ogilby's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaky Puffball	Ogilby's Duiker
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	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Cephalophus
Species	Lycoperdon mammiforme	Cephalophus ogilbyi

Conservation Status

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Ogilby's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaky Puffball	Ogilby's Duiker
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.

Ogilby's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.