Curtis'S Puffball vs Fishing Cat

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Fishing Cat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Prionailurus
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Prionailurus viverrinus

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Fishing Cat
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.

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.