Dwarf Puffball vs Horsfield's tarsier

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Cephalopachus bancanus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Horsfield's tarsier is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Horsfield's tarsier
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Tarsiidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Cephalopachus
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Cephalopachus bancanus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Horsfield's tarsier

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Horsfield's tarsier
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.

Horsfield's tarsier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.