Curtis'S Puffball vs Giant Jumping Rat

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Hypogeomys antimena

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Giant Jumping Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Hypogeomys
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Hypogeomys antimena

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Giant Jumping Rat
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.

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.