Dwarf Puffball vs Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Microcebus
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
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.

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.