Dwarf Puffball vs Kashmir Mountain Vole

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Alticola montosa

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Kashmir Mountain Vole
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	Alticola
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Alticola montosa

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Kashmir Mountain Vole
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.

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.