Curtis'S Puffball vs Peruvian Laucha

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Calomys sorellus

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Peruvian Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Peruvian Laucha
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	Calomys
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Calomys sorellus

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Peruvian Laucha
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.

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.