Curtis'S Puffball vs Paradox Vole

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Paradox Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Paradox Vole
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.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.