Curtis'S Puffball vs Peeling Puffball

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Lycoperdon marginatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Peeling 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 marginatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Peeling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Peeling 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.

Peeling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Germany, Norway, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States