Meadow Puffball vs Pearson s Pericote

Lycoperdon pratense compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Puffball	Pearson s Pericote
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	Andalgalomys
Species	Lycoperdon pratense	Andalgalomys pearsoni

Conservation Status

Meadow Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Puffball	Pearson s Pericote
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.

Pearson s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.