Curtis'S Puffball vs Maxwell's Duiker

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Maxwell's Duiker
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	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Philantomba
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Philantomba maxwellii

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Maxwell's Duiker
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.

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.