Curtis'S Puffball vs De Winton's Shrew

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Chodsigoa hypsibia

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while De Winton's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	De Winton's Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Chodsigoa
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Chodsigoa hypsibia

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

De Winton's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	De Winton's Shrew
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.

De Winton's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.