Curtis'S Puffball vs Daurian Ground Squirrel

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Spermophilus dauricus

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Spermophilus
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Spermophilus dauricus

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curtis'S Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.