brown-spot pinion vs Heath Puffball

Agrochola litura compared with Lycoperdon ericaeum

Key Differences

brown-spot pinion is Least Concern while Heath Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown-spot pinion	Heath 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 litura	Lycoperdon ericaeum

Conservation Status

brown-spot pinion

LC — Least Concern

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown-spot pinion	Heath Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown-spot pinion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Heath Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

brown-spot pinion

The Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.