Dwarf Puffball vs Ornate Shrew

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Sorex
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Ornate Shrew
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.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.