Heath Puffball vs Mt Pirri Deermouse

Lycoperdon ericaeum compared with Isthmomys pirrensis

Key Differences

• Heath Puffball is Data Deficient while Mt Pirri Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Puffball	Mt Pirri Deermouse
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	Isthmomys
Species	Lycoperdon ericaeum	Isthmomys pirrensis

Conservation Status

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Mt Pirri Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Puffball	Mt Pirri Deermouse
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.

Mt Pirri Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.