Curtis'S Puffball vs Gebe Cuscus

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Phalanger alexandrae

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Gebe Cuscus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Gebe Cuscus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Phalanger
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Phalanger alexandrae

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Gebe Cuscus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Gebe Cuscus
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.

Gebe Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.