Curtis'S Puffball vs Hedgehog Puffball

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Lycoperdon echinatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Hedgehog Puffball
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Lycoperdaceae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus same	Lycoperdon	Lycoperdon
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Lycoperdon echinatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Curtis'S Puffball and Hedgehog Puffball share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lycoperdon.

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Hedgehog Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Hedgehog Puffball
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.

Hedgehog Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States