Curtis'S Puffball vs Olinguito

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Olinguito
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Bassaricyon
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Bassaricyon neblina

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Olinguito
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.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.