Curtis'S Puffball vs Dwarf Hutia

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Mesocapromys nanus

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Dwarf Hutia is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Dwarf Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Mesocapromys
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Mesocapromys nanus

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Dwarf Hutia

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Dwarf Hutia
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.

Dwarf Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.