Curtis'S Puffball vs Lowe's Shrew

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Chodsigoa parca

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Lowe's Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Chodsigoa
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Chodsigoa parca

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Lowe's Shrew
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.

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.