Curtis'S Puffball vs Pale fox

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Pale fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Pale fox
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.

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.