Heath Puffball vs Lofty Pericote

Lycoperdon ericaeum compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Heath Puffball is Data Deficient while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Puffball	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Auliscomys
Species	Lycoperdon ericaeum	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Puffball	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.