Dwarf Puffball vs Malayan Water Shrew

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Chimarrogale
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Malayan Water Shrew
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 Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.