Curtis'S Puffball vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Acerodon
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Acerodon jubatus

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
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.

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.