Meadow Puffball vs Montane Colilargo

Lycoperdon pratense compared with Microryzomys minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Puffball	Montane Colilargo
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	Microryzomys
Species	Lycoperdon pratense	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

Meadow Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Puffball	Montane Colilargo
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.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.