Curtis'S Puffball vs Guaira Spiny-rat

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Proechimys guairae

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Guaira Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Guaira Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Proechimys
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Proechimys guairae

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Guaira Spiny-rat
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.

Guaira Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.