branched St. Bernard's-lily vs Meadow Puffball

Anthericum ramosum compared with Lycoperdon pratense

Key Differences

branched St. Bernard's-lily is Extinct while Meadow Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	branched St. Bernard's-lily	Meadow Puffball
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Asparagaceae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Anthericum	Lycoperdon
Species	Anthericum ramosum	Lycoperdon pratense

Conservation Status

branched St. Bernard's-lily

EX — Extinct

Meadow Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	branched St. Bernard's-lily	Meadow Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

branched St. Bernard's-lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Meadow Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

branched St. Bernard's-lily

The Branched st. bernard's-lily (Anthericum ramosum) is a species in the genus Anthericum. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.