Curtis'S Puffball vs Franciscana

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Franciscana
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Pontoporia
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Pontoporia blainvillei

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Franciscana
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.

Franciscana

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.