Fat-tailed false antechinus vs Soft Puffball

Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Lycoperdon
Species	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).