Curtis'S Puffball vs Indochinese Ground Squirrel

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Menetes berdmorei

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Indochinese Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Indochinese Ground 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	Menetes
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Menetes berdmorei

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Indochinese Ground 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.

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.