Dwarf Puffball vs Flat-headed cat

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Prionailurus planiceps

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Flat-headed cat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Flat-headed cat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Prionailurus
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Prionailurus planiceps

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Flat-headed cat
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.

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.