Dwarf Puffball vs Grizzled Colilargo

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Oligoryzomys griseolus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Grizzled 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 griseolus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Grizzled Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Grizzled 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.

Grizzled Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.