Dark-Spored Puffball vs Laxmann's Shrew

Lycoperdon atropurpureum compared with Sorex caecutiens

Key Differences

• Dark-Spored Puffball is Endangered while Laxmann's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spored Puffball	Laxmann's Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Sorex
Species	Lycoperdon atropurpureum	Sorex caecutiens

Conservation Status

Dark-Spored Puffball

EN — Endangered

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spored Puffball	Laxmann's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark-Spored Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden