Dwarf Puffball vs Mountain Water Rat

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Baiyankamys
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Baiyankamys habbema

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Mountain Water Rat
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 Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.