Flaky Puffball vs Philippine tarsier

Lycoperdon mammiforme compared with Carlito syrichta

Key Differences

• Flaky Puffball is Endangered while Philippine tarsier is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaky Puffball	Philippine tarsier
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Tarsiidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Carlito
Species	Lycoperdon mammiforme	Carlito syrichta

Conservation Status

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Philippine tarsier

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaky Puffball	Philippine tarsier
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.

Philippine tarsier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.