Pedicel Puffball vs Popayán Thomasomys

Lycoperdon caudatum compared with Thomasomys popayanus

Key Differences

Pedicel Puffball is Near Threatened while Popayán Thomasomys is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pedicel Puffball	Popayán Thomasomys
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	Thomasomys
Species	Lycoperdon caudatum	Thomasomys popayanus

Conservation Status

Pedicel Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Popayán Thomasomys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pedicel Puffball	Popayán Thomasomys
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.