Curtis'S Puffball vs Guinea pig

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Cavia porcellus

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Guinea pig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Guinea pig
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Cavia
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Cavia porcellus

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Guinea pig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Guinea pig
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.

Guinea pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).