Curtis'S Puffball vs Dusky Akodont

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Akodon dayi

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Dusky Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Dusky Akodont
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Akodon
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Akodon dayi

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Dusky Akodont
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.

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.