Dwarf Brocket vs Peeling Puffball

Mazama chunyi compared with Lycoperdon marginatum

Key Differences

• Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable while Peeling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Brocket	Peeling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Mazama	Lycoperdon
Species	Mazama chunyi	Lycoperdon marginatum

Conservation Status

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Peeling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Brocket	Peeling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peeling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

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