Dwarf Puffball vs Narrow-footed Neacomys

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Neacomys tenuipes

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Narrow-footed Neacomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Narrow-footed Neacomys
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	Neacomys
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Neacomys tenuipes

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Narrow-footed Neacomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Narrow-footed Neacomys
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.

Narrow-footed Neacomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.