Curtis'S Puffball vs Gray Mouse Opossum

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Tlacuatzin canescens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Gray Mouse Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Tlacuatzin
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Tlacuatzin canescens

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Gray Mouse Opossum
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 Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.