Pedicel Puffball vs Philippine mouse-deer

Lycoperdon caudatum compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Pedicel Puffball is Near Threatened while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pedicel Puffball	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Tragulidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Tragulus
Species	Lycoperdon caudatum	Tragulus nigricans

Conservation Status

Pedicel Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pedicel Puffball	Philippine mouse-deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pedicel Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.