Curtis'S Puffball vs Mouse-tailed dormouse

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Myomimus roachi

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Mouse-tailed dormouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Mouse-tailed dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Myomimus
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Myomimus roachi

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Mouse-tailed dormouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Mouse-tailed dormouse
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.

Mouse-tailed dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.