Dwarf Puffball vs Montane Colilargo

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Montane Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Montane Colilargo
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	Microryzomys
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Montane Colilargo
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.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.