Curtis'S Puffball vs Jaguarundi

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Jaguarundi
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Puma yagouaroundi

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Jaguarundi
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.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.