Dwarf Puffball vs Laxmann's Shrew

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Sorex caecutiens

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Laxmann's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Laxmann's Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Sorex
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Sorex caecutiens

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Laxmann's Shrew
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.

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden