Curtis'S Puffball vs Northern Hopping Mouse

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Notomys aquilo

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Northern Hopping Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Notomys
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Notomys aquilo

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Northern Hopping Mouse
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.

Northern Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.