Lamulate Shrew vs Peeling Puffball

Chodsigoa lamula compared with Lycoperdon marginatum

Key Differences

• Lamulate Shrew is Least Concern while Peeling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lamulate Shrew	Peeling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Lycoperdon
Species	Chodsigoa lamula	Lycoperdon marginatum

Conservation Status

Lamulate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Peeling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lamulate Shrew	Peeling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lamulate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peeling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Germany, Norway, and United States.