Curtis'S Puffball vs Highveld Golden Mole

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Amblysomus
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Highveld Golden Mole
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.

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.