Curtis'S Puffball vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Myodes
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Gray Red-backed Vole
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 Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.