Curtis'S Puffball vs Olive-gray Thomasomys

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Thomasomys cinereus

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Olive-gray Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Olive-gray Thomasomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Thomasomys
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Thomasomys cinereus

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Olive-gray Thomasomys
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.

Olive-gray Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.