Heath Puffball vs Jaguarundi

Lycoperdon ericaeum compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Key Differences

• Heath Puffball is Data Deficient while Jaguarundi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Puffball	Jaguarundi
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Lycoperdon ericaeum	Puma yagouaroundi

Conservation Status

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Puffball	Jaguarundi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.