Dwarf Puffball vs Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Marmosa murina

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Marmosa
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Marmosa murina

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
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.

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.