Curtis'S Puffball vs Giant Mole Shrew

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Anourosorex schmidi

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Giant Mole Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Anourosorex
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Anourosorex schmidi

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Giant Mole Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Giant Mole Shrew
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 Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.