Curtis'S Puffball vs L'Hoest's Monkey

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Allochrocebus lhoesti

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while L'Hoest's Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	L'Hoest's Monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Allochrocebus
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Allochrocebus lhoesti

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

L'Hoest's Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	L'Hoest's Monkey
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.

L'Hoest's Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.