Peeling Puffball vs Potto

Lycoperdon marginatum compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Peeling Puffball is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peeling 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 marginatum	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Peeling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peeling Puffball	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peeling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Germany, Norway, and United States.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.