Lamulate Shrew vs Steppe Puffball

Chodsigoa lamula compared with Lycoperdon decipiens

Key Differences

• Lamulate Shrew is Least Concern while Steppe Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lamulate Shrew	Steppe 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 decipiens

Conservation Status

Lamulate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Steppe Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lamulate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Steppe Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.