Curtis'S Puffball vs Indian Giant Squirrel

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Ratufa indica

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Indian Giant Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Indian Giant Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Ratufa
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Ratufa indica

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Indian Giant Squirrel
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.

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.