De Winton's Shrew vs Heath Puffball

Chodsigoa hypsibia compared with Lycoperdon ericaeum

Key Differences

• De Winton's Shrew is Least Concern while Heath Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	De Winton's Shrew	Heath Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Lycoperdon
Species	Chodsigoa hypsibia	Lycoperdon ericaeum

Conservation Status

De Winton's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	De Winton's Shrew	Heath Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

De Winton's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.