Dwarf Puffball vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Amblysomus
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.