Crab-eating Mongoose vs Curtis'S Puffball

Herpestes urva compared with Lycoperdon curtisii

Key Differences

• Crab-eating Mongoose is Least Concern while Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Curtis'S 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	Herpestes	Lycoperdon
Species	Herpestes urva	Lycoperdon curtisii

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab-eating Mongoose	Curtis'S Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Curtis'S Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.