Curtis'S Puffball vs Lowland Tapir

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Tapirus
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Lowland Tapir
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.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.