Curtis'S Puffball vs Ornate Shrew

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Sorex
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Ornate Shrew
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.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.