Curtis'S Puffball vs Hoary fox

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Hoary fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Lycalopex
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Hoary fox
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.

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.