Dwarf Puffball vs False Water Rat

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	False Water Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Xeromys
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	False Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.