Curtis'S Puffball vs Flavescent Oryzomys

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Cerradomys subflavus

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Flavescent Oryzomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Flavescent Oryzomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Cerradomys
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Cerradomys subflavus

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Flavescent Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Flavescent Oryzomys
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.

Flavescent Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.