Heath Puffball vs Lesser Capybara

Lycoperdon ericaeum compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Puffball	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Hydrochoerus
Species	Lycoperdon ericaeum	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Puffball	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.