Dwarf Puffball vs Lofty Pericote

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Auliscomys
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.