Curtis'S Puffball vs Gray-bellied Squirrel

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Callosciurus caniceps

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Gray-bellied Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Gray-bellied 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	Callosciurus
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Callosciurus caniceps

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray-bellied Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Gray-bellied 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.

Gray-bellied Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.