Dwarf Puffball vs Guam Flying Fox

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Guam Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Pteropus tokudae

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Guam Flying Fox
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.

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.