Scaly Stalkball vs Winter Stalk Puffball

Tulostoma melanocyclum compared with Tulostoma brumale

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaly Stalkball	Winter 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 brumale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

Winter Stalk Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaly Stalkball	Winter 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.

Winter Stalk Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden