Curtis'S Puffball vs Lesser Cachalot

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Lesser Cachalot
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	Kogiidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Kogia
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Kogia breviceps

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Lesser Cachalot
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.

Lesser Cachalot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.