Butterfly-leaf vs Least Puffball

Adenolobus garipensis compared with Bovista limosa

Key Differences

• Butterfly-leaf is Least Concern while Least Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly-leaf	Least Puffball
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Fabaceae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Adenolobus	Bovista
Species	Adenolobus garipensis	Bovista limosa

Conservation Status

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Least Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly-leaf	Least Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly-leaf

Habitat

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

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

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

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.