Curtis'S Puffball vs Gray Marmot

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Marmota baibacina

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Gray Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Gray Marmot
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	Marmota
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Marmota baibacina

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Gray Marmot
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 Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.