Curtis'S Puffball vs Hourglass Dolphin

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Hourglass Dolphin
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.

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.