Curtis'S Puffball vs Potto

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Perodicticus
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.