Dwarf Brocket vs Soft Puffball

Mazama chunyi compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

• Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable while Soft Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Brocket	Soft 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 molle

Conservation Status

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).