Dwarf Puffball vs Formosan Serow

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Capricornis
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.