Giant Puffball vs Purple-Spored Puffball

Calvatia gigantea compared with Calvatia cyathiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Puffball	Purple-Spored Puffball
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Lycoperdaceae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus same	Calvatia	Calvatia
Species	Calvatia gigantea	Calvatia cyathiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Puffball and Purple-Spored Puffball share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Calvatia.

Conservation Status

Giant Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Purple-Spored Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Puffball	Purple-Spored Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States.

Purple-Spored Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States