L'Hoest's Monkey vs Peeling Puffball

Allochrocebus lhoesti compared with Lycoperdon marginatum

Key Differences

• L'Hoest's Monkey is Vulnerable while Peeling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	L'Hoest's Monkey	Peeling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Allochrocebus	Lycoperdon
Species	Allochrocebus lhoesti	Lycoperdon marginatum

Conservation Status

L'Hoest's Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Peeling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	L'Hoest's Monkey	Peeling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

L'Hoest's Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peeling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Germany, Norway, and United States.