Curtis'S Puffball vs Meadow Puffball

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Lycoperdon pratense

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Meadow Puffball
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Lycoperdaceae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus same	Lycoperdon	Lycoperdon
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Lycoperdon pratense

Evolutionary Relationship

Curtis'S Puffball and Meadow Puffball share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lycoperdon.

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Meadow Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Meadow Puffball
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.

Meadow Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.