Paucident planigale vs Soft Puffball

Planigale gilesi compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paucident planigale	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	Planigale	Lycoperdon
Species	Planigale gilesi	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paucident planigale	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paucident planigale

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).