Heath Puffball vs Lesser Chiruromys

Lycoperdon ericaeum compared with Chiruromys vates

Key Differences

• Heath Puffball is Data Deficient while Lesser Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Puffball	Lesser Chiruromys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Chiruromys
Species	Lycoperdon ericaeum	Chiruromys vates

Conservation Status

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Puffball	Lesser Chiruromys
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 Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.