Curtis'S Puffball vs Guianan Squirrel

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Sciurus aestuans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Guianan 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 aestuans

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Guianan 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.

Guianan Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.