Curtis'S Puffball vs Forest Dormouse

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Dryomys nitedula

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Forest Dormouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Dryomys
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Forest Dormouse
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.

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.