Long-tailed dunnart vs Soft Puffball

Sminthopsis longicaudata compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed dunnart	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Lycoperdon
Species	Sminthopsis longicaudata	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed dunnart	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).