Curtis'S Puffball vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Crossarchus
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Crossarchus platycephalus

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Flat-headed Kusimanse
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 Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.