Kastanienbrauner Stäubling vs Igelstäubling

Lycoperdon lividum compared with Lycoperdon echinatum

Key Differences

• Kastanienbrauner Stäubling is Least Concern while Igelstäubling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kastanienbrauner Stäubling	Igelstäubling
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 lividum	Lycoperdon echinatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Kastanienbrauner Stäubling and Igelstäubling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lycoperdon.

Conservation Status

Kastanienbrauner Stäubling

LC — Least Concern

Igelstäubling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kastanienbrauner Stäubling	Igelstäubling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kastanienbrauner Stäubling

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Igelstäubling

Habitat

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

Range

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