Scaly Stalkball vs White Stalk Puffball

Tulostoma melanocyclum compared with Tulostoma niveum

Key Differences

• Scaly Stalkball is Critically Endangered while White Stalk Puffball is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaly Stalkball	White Stalk 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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus same	Tulostoma	Tulostoma
Species	Tulostoma melanocyclum	Tulostoma niveum

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaly Stalkball and White Stalk Puffball share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tulostoma.

Conservation Status

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

White Stalk Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaly Stalkball	White Stalk Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Scaly Stalkball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

White Stalk Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden