Heath Puffball vs Montane Colilargo

Lycoperdon ericaeum compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

• Heath Puffball is Data Deficient while Montane Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Puffball	Montane Colilargo
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	Microryzomys
Species	Lycoperdon ericaeum	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Puffball	Montane Colilargo
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.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.