Campbell's Maple vs Grey Puffball

Acer campbellii compared with Bovista plumbea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Campbell's Maple Grey Puffball
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Sapindaceae Lycoperdaceae
Genus Acer Bovista
Species Acer campbellii Bovista plumbea

Conservation Status

Campbell's Maple

LC — Least Concern

Grey Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Campbell's Maple Grey Puffball
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campbell's Maple

Habitat

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

Grey Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Campbell's Maple

The Campbell's Maple (Acer campbellii) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Grey Puffball

No description available.

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