Curtis'S Puffball vs Eastern Spiny Mouse

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Acomys dimidiatus

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Eastern Spiny Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Eastern Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Acomys
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Acomys dimidiatus

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Eastern Spiny Mouse
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 Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.