Curtis'S Puffball vs Montane Colilargo

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Montane Colilargo
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	Microryzomys
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Montane Colilargo
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 Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.