Curtis'S Puffball vs Flat-headed cat

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Prionailurus planiceps

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Flat-headed cat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Flat-headed 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 planiceps

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Flat-headed 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.

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.