Heath Puffball vs Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Lycoperdon ericaeum compared with Neusticomys peruviensis

Key Differences

• Heath Puffball is Data Deficient while Peruvian Ichthyomyine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Puffball	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
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	Neusticomys
Species	Lycoperdon ericaeum	Neusticomys peruviensis

Conservation Status

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Puffball	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
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.

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.