Curtis'S Puffball vs Margay

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Leopardus
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.