Curtis'S Puffball vs Fringed Myotis

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Myotis thysanodes

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Fringed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Fringed Myotis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Myotis
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Myotis thysanodes

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Fringed Myotis
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.

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.