Curtis'S Puffball vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Dipodomys
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Ord's kangaroo rat
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.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.