Malayan Water Shrew vs Peeling Puffball

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Lycoperdon marginatum

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Peeling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water 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	Chimarrogale	Lycoperdon
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Lycoperdon marginatum

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Peeling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Peeling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water 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.