Lowe's Shrew vs Soft Puffball

Chodsigoa parca compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowe's Shrew	Soft 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 parca	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowe's Shrew	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowe's Shrew

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).