Curtis'S Puffball vs petite tortue

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	petite tortue
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Aglais
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

petite tortue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	petite tortue
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.

petite tortue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

petite tortue

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.