Curtis'S Puffball vs Eld's Deer

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Rucervus eldii

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Eld's Deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Eld's Deer
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Rucervus
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Rucervus eldii

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Eld's Deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Eld's Deer
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.

Eld's Deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.