Curtis'S Puffball vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Geomyidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Geomys
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Geomys arenarius

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Desert Pocket Gopher
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.

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.