Curtis'S Puffball vs Daurian Hedgehog

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Mesechinus dauuricus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Daurian Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Mesechinus
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Mesechinus dauuricus

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Daurian Hedgehog
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 Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.