Pedicel Puffball vs Potto

Lycoperdon caudatum compared with Perodicticus potto

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pedicel Puffball	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Perodicticus
Species	Lycoperdon caudatum	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Pedicel Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pedicel Puffball	Potto
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.