Dwarf Puffball vs Hoary fox

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Hoary fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Lycalopex
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Hoary 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.

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.