Heath Puffball vs Marbled polecat

Lycoperdon ericaeum compared with Vormela peregusna

Key Differences

• Heath Puffball is Data Deficient while Marbled polecat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Puffball	Marbled polecat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Vormela
Species	Lycoperdon ericaeum	Vormela peregusna

Conservation Status

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Marbled polecat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Puffball	Marbled polecat
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.

Marbled polecat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.