Dwarf Puffball vs Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Pygeretmus platyurus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Pygeretmus
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Pygeretmus platyurus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
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.

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.