Curtis'S Puffball vs Iberian Mole

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Talpa
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Iberian 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.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.