Flaky Puffball vs Pale fox

Lycoperdon mammiforme compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• Flaky Puffball is Endangered while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaky Puffball	Pale fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Lycoperdon mammiforme	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaky Puffball	Pale fox
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.

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.