Dwarf Puffball vs Fulvous Colilargo

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Fulvous Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Fulvous Colilargo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Oligoryzomys
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Fulvous Colilargo
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.

Fulvous Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.