Dwarf Puffball vs Mountain Anoa

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Bubalus quarlesi

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Mountain Anoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Mountain Anoa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Bubalus
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Bubalus quarlesi

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Mountain Anoa
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.

Mountain Anoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.