beaded chestnut vs Soft Puffball

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

  • beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Soft Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank beaded chestnut Soft Puffball
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Noctuidae Lycoperdaceae
Genus Agrochola Lycoperdon
Species Agrochola lychnidis Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute beaded chestnut Soft Puffball
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

beaded chestnut

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

beaded chestnut

The Beaded chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Soft Puffball

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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