Curtis'S Puffball vs Inornate Squirrel

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Callosciurus inornatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Inornate 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	Callosciurus
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Callosciurus inornatus

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Inornate Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Inornate 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.

Inornate Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.