alpine lady's-mantle vs Curtis'S Puffball

Alchemilla alpina compared with Lycoperdon curtisii

Key Differences

  • alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine lady's-mantle Curtis'S Puffball
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rosales (Roses & Allies) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Rosaceae (Rose Family) Lycoperdaceae
Genus Alchemilla Lycoperdon
Species Alchemilla alpina Lycoperdon curtisii

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine lady's-mantle Curtis'S Puffball
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine lady's-mantle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

Curtis'S Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

alpine lady's-mantle

The Alpine lady's-mantle (Alchemilla alpina) is a species in the genus Alchemilla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

Curtis'S Puffball

No description available.

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