Curtis'S Puffball vs Malayan Water Shrew

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Malayan Water 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	Chimarrogale
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Malayan Water 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.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.