Curtis'S Puffball vs North American Badger

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while North American Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	North American Badger
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	Taxidea
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Taxidea taxus

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	North American Badger
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.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.