Dwarf Puffball vs Giant Mole Shrew

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Blarina brevicauda

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Blarina
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Blarina brevicauda

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Giant Mole Shrew
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.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.