Dwarf Puffball vs Little Black Serotine

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Eptesicus
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Eptesicus andinus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Little Black Serotine
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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.