Curtis'S Puffball vs Lofty Pericote

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Auliscomys
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.