Dwarf Puffball vs Mentawai Squirrel

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Mentawai Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Callosciurus
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Callosciurus melanogaster

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Mentawai Squirrel
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.

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.