Blackish Puffball vs Dunkelbrauner Stäubling

Lycoperdon nigrescens compared with Lycoperdon lambinonii

Key Differences

• Blackish Puffball is Least Concern while Dunkelbrauner Stäubling is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackish Puffball	Dunkelbrauner Stäubling
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family same	Lycoperdaceae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus same	Lycoperdon	Lycoperdon
Species	Lycoperdon nigrescens	Lycoperdon lambinonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackish Puffball and Dunkelbrauner Stäubling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lycoperdon.

Conservation Status

Blackish Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Dunkelbrauner Stäubling

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackish Puffball	Dunkelbrauner Stäubling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackish Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

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

Dunkelbrauner Stäubling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blackish Puffball

The Blackish Puffball (Lycoperdon nigrescens) is a species in the genus Lycoperdon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden