Curtis'S Puffball vs Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Salpingotus pallidus

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Pallid Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Salpingotus
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Salpingotus pallidus

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa
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.

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.