Curtis'S Puffball vs Malenge Babirusa

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Babyrousa togeanensis

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Malenge Babirusa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Malenge Babirusa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Babyrousa
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Babyrousa togeanensis

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Malenge Babirusa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Malenge Babirusa
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.

Malenge Babirusa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.