Ooldea dunnart vs Peeling Puffball

Sminthopsis ooldea compared with Lycoperdon marginatum

Key Differences

• Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern while Peeling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ooldea dunnart	Peeling 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 ooldea	Lycoperdon marginatum

Conservation Status

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Peeling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ooldea dunnart	Peeling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ooldea dunnart

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.