Curtis'S Puffball vs Meller’s Mongoose

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Rhynchogale
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Meller’s Mongoose
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.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.