Meadow Puffball vs Miller's Saki

Lycoperdon pratense compared with Pithecia milleri

Key Differences

• Meadow Puffball is Least Concern while Miller's Saki is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Puffball	Miller's Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Pithecia
Species	Lycoperdon pratense	Pithecia milleri

Conservation Status

Meadow Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Miller's Saki

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Puffball	Miller's Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meadow Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Miller's Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.