Curtis'S Puffball vs Montane Akodont

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Akodon montensis

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Montane Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Montane Akodont
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Akodon
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Akodon montensis

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Montane Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Montane Akodont
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.

Montane Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.