Curtis'S Puffball vs Patagonian Weasel

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Lyncodon
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Patagonian Weasel
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.

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.