Dwarf Puffball vs Malayan civet

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Viverra
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Malayan civet
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.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.