Curtis'S Puffball vs Irrawaddy dolphin

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Orcaella brevirostris

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Irrawaddy dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Irrawaddy 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	Orcaella
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Orcaella brevirostris

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Irrawaddy 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.

Irrawaddy dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.