Curtis'S Puffball vs Guayaquil Squirrel

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Sciurus stramineus

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Guayaquil 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	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Sciurus stramineus

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Guayaquil 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.

Guayaquil Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Peru.