Meadow Puffball vs Umber-Brown Puffball

Lycoperdon pratense compared with Lycoperdon umbrinum

Key Differences

• Meadow Puffball is Least Concern while Umber-Brown Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Puffball	Umber-Brown 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	Lycoperdon	Lycoperdon
Species	Lycoperdon pratense	Lycoperdon umbrinum

Evolutionary Relationship

Meadow Puffball and Umber-Brown Puffball share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lycoperdon.

Conservation Status

Meadow Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Umber-Brown Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Puffball	Umber-Brown Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meadow Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

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

Umber-Brown Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden