Curtis'S Puffball vs Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Eremodipus lichtensteini

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Lichtenstein’s Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Lichtenstein’s Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Eremodipus
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Eremodipus lichtensteini

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Lichtenstein’s Jerboa
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.

Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.