Dwarf Puffball vs Omilteme Cottontail

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Omilteme Cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Sylvilagus
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Sylvilagus insonus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Omilteme Cottontail
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.

Omilteme Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.