Dwarf Puffball vs Guiana Dolphin

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Sotalia guianensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Guiana Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Sotalia
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Sotalia guianensis

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Guiana Dolphin
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.

Guiana Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.