Curtis'S Puffball vs Heath Puffball

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Lycoperdon ericaeum

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Heath Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Heath Puffball
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
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 ericaeum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Heath 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.

Heath Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.