Curtis'S Puffball vs Large Japanese Mole

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Mogera
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Large Japanese Mole
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.

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.