Dwarf Puffball vs Pichincha Thomasomys

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Thomasomys vulcani

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Pichincha Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Pichincha Thomasomys
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	Thomasomys
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Thomasomys vulcani

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Pichincha Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Pichincha Thomasomys
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.

Pichincha Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.