Curtis'S Puffball vs Lesser Chiruromys

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Chiruromys vates

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Lesser Chiruromys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Chiruromys
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Chiruromys vates

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Lesser Chiruromys
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 Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.