Dwarf Puffball vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Brachyuromys
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
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 Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.