Curtis'S Puffball vs Neotropical otter

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Lontra
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Neotropical otter
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.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.