Curtis'S Puffball vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Heliosciurus
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Heliosciurus gambianus

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Gambian Sun Squirrel
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.

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.