Curtis'S Puffball vs Fossa

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Fossa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Cryptoprocta
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Cryptoprocta ferox

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Fossa
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.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.