Curtis'S Puffball vs False Water Rat

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	False Water Rat
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	Xeromys
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	False Water Rat
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.

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.