Dwarf Puffball vs Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Solisorex pearsoni

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Pearson's Long-clawed 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	Solisorex
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Solisorex pearsoni

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Pearson's Long-clawed 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.

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.