Greater fairy armadillo vs Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Calyptophractus retusus compared with Asterophora lycoperdoides

Key Differences

• Greater fairy armadillo is Data Deficient while Pick-A-Back Toadstool is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater fairy armadillo	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cingulata (Cingulata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasypodidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Calyptophractus	Asterophora
Species	Calyptophractus retusus	Asterophora lycoperdoides

Conservation Status

Greater fairy armadillo

DD — Data Deficient

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater fairy armadillo	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater fairy armadillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.