Curtis'S Puffball vs Leightons linsang

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Leightons linsang
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Poiana
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Leightons linsang
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.

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.