Dwarf Puffball vs Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Salpingotus pallidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Salpingotus
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Salpingotus pallidus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa
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.

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.