Curtis'S Puffball vs Eastern Mole Vole

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Ellobius tancrei

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Eastern Mole Vole
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	Ellobius
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Ellobius tancrei

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Eastern Mole Vole
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.

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.