Heath Puffball vs Nilgiri langur

Lycoperdon ericaeum compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Heath Puffball is Data Deficient while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Puffball	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Semnopithecus
Species	Lycoperdon ericaeum	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Puffball	Nilgiri langur
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.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.