Curtis'S Puffball vs Midday Jird

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Meriones
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.