Dwarf Puffball vs Napo Spiny-rat

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Napo Spiny-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	Echimyidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Proechimys
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Napo Spiny-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.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.