Curtis'S Puffball vs Guemal

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Guemal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Hippocamelus
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Guemal
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.

Guemal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.