Curtis'S Puffball vs Lesser Capybara

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Hydrochoerus
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Lesser Capybara
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 Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.