Alexander's cusimanse vs Meadow Puffball

Crossarchus alexandri compared with Lycoperdon pratense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's cusimanse	Meadow Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Lycoperdon
Species	Crossarchus alexandri	Lycoperdon pratense

Conservation Status

Alexander's cusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's cusimanse	Meadow Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexander's cusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Alexander's cusimanse

The Alexander's cusimanse (Crossarchus alexandri) is a species in the genus Crossarchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.